Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
goetzei
ID:
962972

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pax

Source:
wcs

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 420 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000962310



Common Names

  • Goetze's Spurge
  • Goetze's Euphorbia
  • Goetze's Gopher Spurge


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Description

Euphorbia goetzei (also called Goetze's Spurge, among many other common names) is a succulent plant native to South Africa. It has a cylindrical stem and is usually solitary, but can form small clumps. It grows in rocky outcrops and dry grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Euphorbia goetzei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as skin diseases, fever, and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Euphorbia goetzei has small yellow flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Euphorbia goetzei is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that grows to about 1-2 feet tall and wide. It has small, oval-shaped, gray-green leaves and yellow-green flowers in the spring. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can be propagated by cuttings or division.

Where to Find Euphorbia goetzei

Euphorbia goetzei is native to Ethiopia and Somalia.

Species in the Euphorbia genus

Euphorbia abdulghafooriana, Euphorbia acanthodes, Euphorbia borealis, Euphorbia calcarata, Euphorbia coalcomanensis, Euphorbia colligata, Euphorbia conzattii, Euphorbia cymbifera, Euphorbia cyri, Euphorbia diazlunana, Euphorbia dressleri, Euphorbia finkii, Euphorbia lomelii, Euphorbia meuselii, Euphorbia nocens, Euphorbia patentispina, Euphorbia peritropoides, Euphorbia personata, Euphorbia randrianijohanyi, Euphorbia rauhii, Euphorbia razafindratsirae, Euphorbia rosescens, Euphorbia tehuacana, Euphorbia trialata, Euphorbia ammophila, Euphorbia densispina, Euphorbia derickii, Euphorbia einensis, Euphorbia frankii, Euphorbia godana, Euphorbia hamaderoensis, Euphorbia bianoensis, Euphorbia biselegans, Euphorbia bisellenbeckii, Euphorbia bisglobosa, Euphorbia bodenghieniae, Euphorbia burkartii, Euphorbia calderoniae, Euphorbia catenata, Euphorbia chevalieri, Euphorbia clarae, Euphorbia crenata, Euphorbia cupricola, Euphorbia descampsii, Euphorbia dilunguensis, Euphorbia discoidea, Euphorbia echinulata, Euphorbia erythrocucullata, Euphorbia fernandez-lopezii, Euphorbia filiformis,

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,

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