Euphorbia ritchiei(P.R.O.Bally ) Bruyns
Euphorbia ritchieisubsp.ritchiei , Monadenium ritchiei
family line : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
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Euphorbia ritchieiis native toKenya .
Euphorbia ritchiei , also known asMonadenium ritchiei , is a beautiful thumping - forming succulent with a thick , overweight rootstock and erect or decumbent stems with prominent conical nodule and fleshy leaf clustered at the tips . The green cylindric stems can grow up to 16 inch ( 40 cm ) long and 1.2 in ( 3 cm ) in diam . The farewell are green with spectacular ointment - colored venous blood system . They are broadly obovate with slimly crisped margins and can measure up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) long and 1 in ( 2.5 centimetre ) wide .
The undimmed pink cyathia have cup - shaped involucres and rounded lobes , resembling U - shaped flower . They appear in small clustering near the stem tip . The fruits are 3 - lob capsules with oblong grey seed inside .
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USDA hardiness zone11a to 11b : from 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Euphorbias are very easy to care for . They require a little pampering to become establish , but once they are , they are self - sufficient . More die from too much care and watering than from neglect . Euphorbias require well - enfeeble soil and lots of sunlight . They are not particular about soil pH but can not tolerate sozzled soil . Unlike most succulent , Euphorbiadoes not do by tenacious periods of drouth well . It may need weekly watering during the summer . water system whenever the ground is dry several inch below the aerofoil . piddle profoundly , but do n’t permit them posture in wet dirt , which can cause root rot . impart some constitutive thing or fertilizer to the planting hole . If you are growing them in containers or your soil is poor , fertilise them with a half - strong suit fertilizer monthly .
Euphorbiacan be grown from seed , but they can be hard to germinate ( or even find ) . It is unremarkably propagated by cuttings . This can be tricky because of the exuding sap . Rooting hormone is recommended withEuphorbias . They lean to grow job - free , but there are a few pests and diseases to be alert for .
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