Scientific Name:
Euphorbia
hybrid cvs.
Pronunciation:
you-FOR-bee-uh
Common Name:
hybrid spurge
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most cvs. oblanceolate, 4-8cm ling x 1-2cm wide, distinctly variegated and may change colour as the season progresses.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include E. 'Ascot Rainbow' (dark greyish-green rosettes of leaves on stiff stems), and E. 'Tiny Tim' (all E. x martinii) as well as E. 'Excalibur' (E. cornigera x E. schillingii).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow, may be tinted purple when young
Shapes:
Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyathium, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Green-yellow, Green, Dark-red (dark red nectar glands)
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Additional Info:
Cyathia may be solitary but usually form in terminal cymes
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Mericarps (3) split open to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
