Scientific Name:
Euphorbia griffithii
'Fireglow'
Pronunciation:
you-FOR-bee-uh GRIFF-ith-ee-eye
Common Name:
Fireglow spurge
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stems 60-90cm tall, reddish with typical white sap ; leaves spiraled, most linear, 8-11cm long x 1-2cm wide, green then turn all shades of fire in the fall; cyathia fiery orange/yellow, arranged in umbels ~10cm wide.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Tibet, Bhutan, southwest China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Red
Colour in Fall:
Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Cyathium, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy, Mericarps (3) split open to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Nematodes (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (ONE) Overpass North side East