Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Euphorbia leucocephala
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | White lace bush (English) White poinsettia (English) |
| Description: | Densely branching shrub to c.2 m. Leaves in whorls: lamina lanceolate. Bracts c.1 cm, oblanceolate, creamy-white, showy |
| Notes: | Very commonly grown in gardens and occasionally extending into wild areas but not to any great extent. Winter-flowering. |
| Derivation of specific name: | leucocephala: white headed |
| Flowering time: | May - Jul |
| Worldwide distribution: | C America |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
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