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Euphorbia as a small tree: Euphorbia dendroides. Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants to large and long-lived trees, [2] with perhaps the tallest being Euphorbia ampliphylla at 30 m (98 ft) or more.
An antique spurge plant, Euphorbia antiquorum, sending out white rhizomes. In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (/ ˈ r aɪ z oʊ m / RY-zohm) [note 1] is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. [3] Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and ...
Instant tree shaping [3] [2] [15] is a widely used method. [3] It uses mature trees, perhaps 6–12 ft. (2–3.5 m) long [5] [4]: 196 and 3-4in (7.6–10 cm) in trunk diameter. [5] [4]: 172 An instantaneous form is created by bending, weaving and sometimes cutting or marking the trees into the desired shape. Then the shaping is held in place ...
Tree shaping (also known by several other alternative names) uses living trees and other woody plants as the medium to create structures and art. There are a few different methods [2] used by the various artists to shape their trees, which share a common heritage with other artistic horticultural and agricultural practices, such as pleaching, bonsai, espalier, and topiary, and employing some ...
Euphorbia amygdaloides, the wood spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to woodland locations in Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus. It is a bushy evergreen perennial , growing to a height of 80 cm (31 in), with dark green slightly hairy leaves about 6 cm (2 in) long.
Euphorbia characias flowers. Euphorbiaceae (/ j uː ˈ f oʊ r b iː ˌ eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants.In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, [2] which is also the name of the type genus of the family.
Croton trees play an important role in local ecosystems for shade, wind protection, and soil conservation. [4] The wood from the trees makes good fuelwood and charcoal. The wood is also known for its termite resistance and is used for fence posts and poles in construction. Given their high nitrogen content, the leaves are often used for mulch.
Euphorbia tithymaloides has a large number of household names used by gardeners and the public. Among them are redbird flower, [7] devil's-backbone, [8] redbird cactus, Jewbush, buck-thorn, cimora misha, Christmas candle, fiddle flower, ipecacuahana, Jacob's ladder, Japanese poinsettia, Jew's slipper, milk-hedge, myrtle-leaved spurge, Padus-leaved clipper plant, red slipper spurge, slipper ...