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Euphorbia bupleurifolia, the cycad spurge or pine cone plant, is a leafless-looking succulent from southern Africa that stores water in a swollen stem base and in its cone-like branches. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and very little water, and is best kept dry in winter.
Euphorbia bupleurifolia, commonly known as cycad spurge or pine cone plant, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.
It is native to southern Africa. It is found in the South African regions of Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia bupleurifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
