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Euphorbia Cowboy in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Euphorbia Trigona

 

Euphorbia Cowboy

Tall cactus-like succulent with upright habit. Prefers shaded position in garden. Protect from frost and keep moist during summer. The sap is moderately poisonous, and causes irritation on contact with skin or eyes.

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plant Features
  • Euphorbia Cowboy likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Euphorbia Cowboy likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Euphorbia Cowboy is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Euphorbia Cowboy likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Euphorbia Cowboy

Latin name

Euphorbia Trigona

type

Succulent

family

Euphorbiaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Euphorbia Cowboy likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Euphorbia Cowboy is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Euphorbia Cowboy likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Euphorbia Cowboy likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Euphorbia Cowboy is 0.20meters x 0.80meters 0.20 M 0.80 M

Euphorbia Trigona

Tall cactus-like succulent with upright habit. Prefers shaded position in garden. Protect from frost and keep moist during summer. The sap is moderately poisonous, and causes irritation on contact with skin or eyes.


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

In the warmer months, this plant will flower and the small flower heads will last until the temperature starts to fall. They may become dormant as it gets cooler and the daytime light reduces.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Cuttings are difficult to root thus pot grown plants should be sought from specialist (succulent) growers.

 
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