General Landscape Uses: Accent, screen
Ecological Restoration Notes: Frequently used in arid regions for reforestation and land reclamation because it can grow in severely degraded soils.
Description: A succulent shrub or small tree with smooth, cylindrical, pencil-thick green branches. It is largely leafless; the tiny leaves that appear on new growth fall off quickly, leaving a dense thicket of photosynthetic stems.
Dimensions: Height 13 – 30 ft.; Spread 5 – 10 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Africa and Arabian peninsula
Native Habitats: Dry savannas, rocky outcrops, and open woodlands. It is often found in areas with high solar radiation and low rainfall.
Soils: Well-drained, sand, rock
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate to high
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full sun
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
Flower Characteristics: Produces tiny, inconspicuous clusters called cyathia at the ends of the branches.
Flowering Season: Late spring to summer
Fruit: A small, three-lobed capsule that “explodes” when ripe to disperse seeds.
Wildlife and Ecology: In its native range, it provides habitat for birds and insects, though its toxic sap makes it unpalatable to most herbivores. It is a known host for certain specialized moths.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed
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