Euphorbia clava – Club Euphorbia – 5 Seed Pack
R22,75
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Euphorbia is a genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. Consisting of 2008 species, Euphorbia is the fourth largest genus of flowering plants. Succulent species originate mostly from Africa, the Americas and Madagascar. The common name “spurge” derives from the Middle English/Old French espurge (“to purge”), due to the use of the plant’s sap as a medicinal purgative. The plants are annual or perennial herbs, woody shrubs or trees. Smaller Euphorbias make excellent potted plants while larger species are valuable landscaping plants.
Euphorbia clava commonly known as Club Euphorbia is a succulent shrub that grows 60cm to 150cm in height. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. They are characteristically club-shaped when young. The stems are cylindrical, deep green, erect, simple and ribbed, with hexagonal tubercles to 6 mm long and 1-1.5 cm wide at base. The branchlets are also club-shaped. From late winter to spring it bears pretty flowers which are followed by round seed pods, which when dry, catapult the seeds a surprising distance from the plant.