Scarlet plume facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Scarlet plume |
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Euphorbia
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fulgens
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Euphorbia fulgens, the scarlet plume, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Mexico. Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, it is a deciduous shrub with long, weeping branches and narrow leaves. In winter orange-red flowers growing in the leaf axils cover the length of the branches.
The Latin specific epithet fulgens means “shining, glistening”.
It is not hardy, requiring temperatures above 10 °C (50 °F). It must therefore be grown under glass in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.
See also
In Spanish: Euphorbia fulgens para niños
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