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Euphorbia dulcis Chameleon

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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:

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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