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Whitelace
Euphorbia,
Pascuita
Euphorbia leucocephala
Lotsy
you-FORB-ee-ah loo-coe-CEPH-ah-lah
Euphorbiaceae
Explanation
of name:
Euphorbia is an ancient name. Leucocephala means white head.
Natural
range:
Mesoamerica (GRI)
Recognition:
Delicate shrub with milky sap and whorled glabrous leaves. Flowering in mid
winter, with abundant white inflorescences, the color coming from white bracts.
Related to Poinsettia.
Landscape
uses:
Valued as a clump-forming shrub producing masses of white color in mid winter,
looking like a mountain covered with snow. Fast-growing, propagated by
cuttings. Requires frequent pruning if space is an issue; pruning promotes
young growth on which the white inflorescences form. Prune most heavily
post-flowering.
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Euphorbia leucocephala |
Whitelace Euphorbia, Pascuita |
Exotic
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Shrub |
WI
(PBCC) |
6’ (PBCC) |
5’ (PBCC) |
SU-PS
ME
WT
AT
DT
(PBCC) |
Fast Growth
Probably toxic
Short blooming period |
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