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African Palm Tree (Euphorbia Loricata, Euphorbia Armata) is a drought-tolerant perennial evergreen that is used as a decorative plant. It's a succulent shrub with narrow leaves at the branch ends that ultimately fall off, leaving only dry cyathium stems that look like sharp spines on the stems. It may reach a height of 3.3 feet (1 m) and branches out from the base and above. Branches are upright, fleshy, cylindrical, and have a diameter of up to 0.6 inches (1.5 cm). When grown in full sun, they are light green or brilliant red. Leaves can be up to 3 inches long (7.5 cm) and 0.25 inches broad (6 mm).
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Succulent
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 1.22 m
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green, Olive Drab
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 1.02 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- South Africa
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