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Euphorbia pulvinata

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Prickly-leaved cushion euphorbia
Plant Type
Succulent
Euphorbia pulvinata is a succulent of high variety that usually forms cushion-like mounds. These are sometimes rounded and sometimes irregularly lobed and very old plants can reach heights of up to 1.5m tall.
It is ideal for a groundcover in full sun in a rockery or even a mixed succulent garden bed.
Plant Description

Euphorbia pulvinata is a succulent of high variety that usually forms cushion-like mounds. These are sometimes rounded and sometimes irregularly lobed and very old plants can reach heights of up to 1.5m. The mounds consist of tightly packed , seven to ten angled green stems. Each stem has a grey-green thorn on the tip of each angled lobe and tiny barely noticeable leaves that become deciduous. It bears tiny yellow to reddish-brown flowers during spring and summer. It is cold and drought tolerant and other succulents are often found growing on these mounds.

Euphorbia pulvinata is ideal for a groundcover in full sun in a rockery or even a mixed succulent garden bed.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Voetangel
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Round
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Swaziland
Habitat
Rocky outcrops, grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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