Botanical Name: Common Names:
Euphorbia dulcis Chameleon Spurge,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Rounded
Description:
Attractive succulent perennial with blackish-purple foliage and a mounded habit. Greenish-purple flower heads appear from late Spring through to Summer. Easy to grow, a staple in many cottage gardens. Grows approx. 40cm tall x 40cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a sunny site in well drained soil. Cut flowers back to ground level after flowering - wear gloves, glasses and arm protection as sap can irritate skin and hands and tools will need a wash post-pruning.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Euphobiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Black, Burgundy, Purple
Flower Colour: Green, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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