Species Euphorbia umbellata (Avelós, Cancerola, Cola-Nota, Janauba, African Milk Bush) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Euphorbia umbellata
Common name: Avelós, Cancerola, Cola-Nota, Janauba, African Milk Bush

Measurements

Height: 2 - 16 ft
Spread: 2 - 12 ft
Spacing: 36 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Dark Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Summer
Bloom color: Green
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Pax) Bruyns
Publication: Euphorbia World 3: 5 (2007)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia

Synonyms

Euphorbia pseudograntii Synadenium grantii Synadenium umbellatum Synadenium umbellatum var. puberulum

References

Euphorbia umbellata (African Milk Bush) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-umbellata/, accessed November 10, 2024

Euphorbia umbellata - Useful Tropical Plants, Useful Tropical Plants, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+umbellata, accessed November 10, 2024

Euphorbia umbellata (African milk bush) | CABI Compendium, CABI Compendium, https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.121883, accessed November 10, 2024

Discover Nature at JCU - Euphorbia umbellata (syn. Synadenium grantii) - , James Cook University (Australia), https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/plants-by-scientific-name2/euphorbia-umbellata-syn.-synadenium-grantii, accessed November 10, 2024

Euphorbia umbellata bark extracts – an in vitro cytotoxic study - ScienceDirect, Science Direct, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0102695X16301168, accessed November 10, 2024

Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science, Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089481-1, accessed November 10, 2024

Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/3070438, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024