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Euphorbia dendroides
Also called Woody Spurge
Tree spurge (Euphorbia dendroides) is a small tree or large shrub from the Mediterranean region that is grown mainly as an ornamental in warm, sunny gardens. It is frost-sensitive and needs sun, good drainage and dry conditions.
Euphorbia dendroides, also known as tree spurge, is a small tree or large shrub of the family Euphorbiaceae that grows in semi-arid and mediterranean climates.
Euphorbia dendroides has a wide distribution throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and the Balearic Islands in the west to Syria, Jordan and Egypt in the east in Europe, southwest Asia, and North Africa. This plant is sensitive to frost, so it only grows on protected and sunny mountainsides in hilly areas. It has been introduced to other countries out of its original range as an ornamental tree.
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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.
