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Euphorbia neriifolia
Family Name: | Euphorbiaceae |
Synonyms: | Elaeophorbia neriifolia, Euphorbia edulis, Euphorbia pentagona, Euphorbia ligularia |
Common Name: | Indian Spurge Tree, Hedge Euphorbia, Sudu, Sudu Sudu, Sesudu, 金刚纂 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Shrubby |
Maximum Height | 3 m to 5 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Iran to Southern China |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Erect, succulent shrub up to 4 m tall. |
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Foliage | Fleshy, glossy leaves (15 cm long, 6 cm wide) are narrowly obovate (approximately egg-shaped with the narrow end attached to the leaf stalk). |
Stems | Young stems have 5 spiral ridges lined with spines or leaf scars. Short spines occur in pairs. |
Fruit | Dry, dehiscent fruits are known as capsules. Round seeds have a short beak at the apex and a furrow along the middle dividing the fruit into 2 equal halves. |
Etymology | The specific epithet 'neriifolia' means that the leaves are like those of Nerium spp., such as Oleander. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Stems |
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Landscape Uses | Suitable for Rooftops, Container Planting |
Thematic Landscaping | Rockery / Desert Garden, Naturalistic Garden |
Usage Hazard - Cons | Spines/Thorns - Stem/Branch, Irritant - Sap |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Little Water |
Rootzone Tolerance | Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Drought Tolerant, Shallow Media |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Drought / Semi-Deciduous |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
Foliar Modification | Spine (axillary) |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
Foliar Base | Acute |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
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Specialised Storage Organ(s) | Aboveground |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Unisexual Flowers , Monoecious |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
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Inflorescence Type | Cyathium |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit , Capsule |
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Others
Master ID | 711 |
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Species ID | 2006 |
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