Euphorbia mammillarisL.
Corncob Cactus , Corn Cob Plant , Corncob Euphorbia , Indian Corn Cob
Euphorbia latimammillaris , Euphorbia mammillarisvar.submammillaris , Euphorbia platymammillaris
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kinsfolk : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
Euphorbia mammillarisis a succulent shrublet with many erect , blackguard , club - similar stem with lateral arm and irregularly spread out and spread spines . It mature up to 12 inch ( 30 centimetre ) marvelous . The chalky green stems have 7 to 15 rib and can hit up to 2.4 inch ( 6 cm ) in diameter in diameter . The spines are actually hardened peduncles . They are pinkish - white , about 0.8 in ( 2 cm ) long . The short - lived leaves are green and up to 0.25 inches ( 0.6 curium ) long .
The flora produces a cup - shaped involucre of yellow commingle bract enclosing several greatly reduced male prime and a single distaff flower at the tip of the stems from late wintertime to early summer .
Euphorbia mammillarisis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows on flats and stony slope among Vannevar Bush from Albertinia in Western Cape to Makhanda , also known as Grahamstown , in the Eastern Cape responsibility .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° carbon ) .
Euphorbias are very easy to wish for . They involve a footling pampering to become prove , but once they are , they are self - sufficient . More die from too much care and tearing than from neglect . Euphorbias need well - enfeeble territory and lots of sunshine . They are not particular about soil pH but can not tolerate wet soil . Unlike most succulents , Euphorbiadoes not care long catamenia of drought well . It may require weekly watering during the summer . Water whenever the soil is dry several inches below the aerofoil . Water deeply , but do n’t let them pose in plastered soil , which can stimulate source rot . Add some organic matter or fertilizer to the planting hole . Feed with a half - persuasiveness fertilizer monthly if you are turn them in containers or your soil is poor .
Euphorbiacan be develop from seed , but they can be unmanageable to germinate ( or even determine ) . It is usually disseminate by cuttings . This can be tricksy because of the exuding sap . Rooting hormone is recommend withEuphorbias . They tend to grow trouble - spare , but there are a few pest and diseases to be alert for .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Euphorbia .
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