Euphorbia globosa is a dwarf succulent composed of usually round, scaly, green-grey spherical bodies, growing in circular clusters. This succulent has a spreading growth form when found in its natural habitat, with a hidden underground stem. In cultivation, the plant tends to grow upwards, seemingly like connected beads. The branches emerge at ground level, composed of an elongated structure made up of connected marble-like bodies. As a mechanism to reduce water loss, as in many succulents, the plant lacks proper developed leaves and has few, small leaves.
The inflorescence is borne on a noticeable stalk extending from the spherical body, with a crown-like structure called a cyathium. The greenish, 10 mm in diameter cyathium, with bright yellowish tips, is made up of several reduced male flowers encircling the female flower. The cyathium houses numerous glands. Flowering takes place in spring, and gives rise to a smooth, curved, fruit capsule. The fruit bursts open to release seeds.
How to Grow and Care
Euphorbia is a very large genus of plants with more than 2,000 species. About 1,200 of them are succulents, some with bizarre shapes and wide, fleshy leaves and others that look remarkably like cacti, complete with spines. They are often grown for their architectural shapes and fascinating foliage, but a few are known for their flowers. Most Euphorbias bloom in spring or summer and go dormant in winter.
Hardiness:
Hardiness USDA zones 9b to 10b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
Origin: Euphorbia globosa is native to South Africa (Eastern Cape Province).
Water: Unlike most succulents, euphorbia does not handle long periods of drought well. Your plants might need weekly watering during the summer. Water whenever the soil is dry several inches below the surface. Water deeply, but don't let the plants sit in wet soil, to avoid root rot.
Feeding: To help your Euphorbias get established and growing well, add some organic matter, like compost, or a balanced, organic fertilizer to the initial planting hole. If you are growing Euphorbia in a container or if your soil is poor, feed with a half-strength fertilizer monthly.
Soil: One of the main benefits of growing spurges is their drought tolerance, so good drainage is key, though a few, such as E. griffithii ‘Dixter’ and E. dulcis ‘Chameleon’, do prefer more moisture than others. Euphorbias are also not picky about soils, and most can handle sandy and average situations. For those types that tend to run and spread, fertile soils could encourage them to expand beyond their boundaries, so keeping things lean lends control. But if you want your E. amygdaloides var. robbiae to cover more ground faster, rich organic soil will kick things off.
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The inflorescence is borne on a noticeable stalk extending from the spherical body, with a crown-like structure called a cyathium. The greenish, 10 mm in diameter cyathium, with bright yellowish tips, is made up of several reduced male flowers encircling the female flower. The cyathium houses numerous glands. Flowering takes place in spring, and gives rise to a smooth, curved, fruit capsule. The fruit bursts open to release seeds.
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia globosa (Haw.) Sims
- Common Names:
Globose Spurge, Globose Euphorbia, Roundish-jointed Spurge - Synonyms:
Dactylanthes globosa (basionym), Medusea globosa - Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Subfamily: Euphorbioideae
- Tribe: Euphorbieae
- Subtribe: Euphorbiinae
- Genus: Euphorbia
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How to Grow and Care
Euphorbia is a very large genus of plants with more than 2,000 species. About 1,200 of them are succulents, some with bizarre shapes and wide, fleshy leaves and others that look remarkably like cacti, complete with spines. They are often grown for their architectural shapes and fascinating foliage, but a few are known for their flowers. Most Euphorbias bloom in spring or summer and go dormant in winter.
Hardiness:
Hardiness USDA zones 9b to 10b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
Origin: Euphorbia globosa is native to South Africa (Eastern Cape Province).
Water: Unlike most succulents, euphorbia does not handle long periods of drought well. Your plants might need weekly watering during the summer. Water whenever the soil is dry several inches below the surface. Water deeply, but don't let the plants sit in wet soil, to avoid root rot.
Feeding: To help your Euphorbias get established and growing well, add some organic matter, like compost, or a balanced, organic fertilizer to the initial planting hole. If you are growing Euphorbia in a container or if your soil is poor, feed with a half-strength fertilizer monthly.
Soil: One of the main benefits of growing spurges is their drought tolerance, so good drainage is key, though a few, such as E. griffithii ‘Dixter’ and E. dulcis ‘Chameleon’, do prefer more moisture than others. Euphorbias are also not picky about soils, and most can handle sandy and average situations. For those types that tend to run and spread, fertile soils could encourage them to expand beyond their boundaries, so keeping things lean lends control. But if you want your E. amygdaloides var. robbiae to cover more ground faster, rich organic soil will kick things off.
- ALSO READ some more info HOW TO GROW AND CARE FOR Euphorbia
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