Accession Data

Euphorbia polygona cv. 'Snowflake'

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Country of Origin: South Africa - Uitenhage to Albany (species)

Description: This species is a host for Viscum minimum and the cultivar was selected for its waxy white epidermis.

Uses: Host Plant for Viscum minimum

Accession Data

Accession #: 199900612

Accession Date: 1999-12-07 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2205

Quantity: 5

Source: John Trager - Huntington BG

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: eurosid I

Order: Malpighiales

Family: Euphorbiaceae

SubFamily: Euphorbioideae

Tribe: Euphorbieae

SubTribe: Euphorbiinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011

References

  1. Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006
  2. Peirson, J; Bruyns, P; Riina, R; Morawetz, J; Berry, P. A molecular phylogeny and classification of the largely succulent and mainly African Euphorbia subg. Athymalus (Euphorbiaceae), Taxon, Volume 62, Number 6, 20 December 2013, pp. 1178-1199(22)
  3. Euphorbia polygona in Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory. Accessed 13 August 2015.

Images

Euphorbia polygona cv. 'Snowflake'