See more ideas about Euphorbia, Cactus, Cacti and succulents. Young Euphorbia obesas are spherical, but become cylindrical with age. Shop a huge online selection at eBay.com. Euphorbia obesa is a rare endemic of the Great Karoo, south of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. She's a nice healthy looking miss too I might add. The flowers are dioceious so you will need both male and female if you are to get this strange and wonderful plant to set seed. This crested forms are rare and sought after by collectors, for their unique features. GAVIN THOMAS Its diameter is between 6 cm and 15 cm depending on its age. [3], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Euphorbia_obesa&oldid=986440855, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 October 2020, at 21:52. At the last Cactus and Succulent Plant Auction I got a mating pair. May 17, 2019, 12:43 pm. Many gardeners use a gravelly potting mix to ensure good drainage. They contain water reservoirs for periods of drought. Uses, Benefits, Cures, Side Effects, Nutrients in Euphorbia. The fruit is a slightly three angled capsule, up to 0.3 inches (7 mm) … The Euphorbia obesa is a dioecious plant. They contain water reservoirs for periods of drought. The small flowers are insignificant in apex. In male plants, there are several tiny pollen-bearing flowers within the cyathia, while in female plants there is only one flower per cyathium. GAVIN THOMAS Once pollin The Euphorbiaceae have the peculiarity of giving inflorecencias of type cyathia , so that what we see as a single flower, in reality is a set of flowers with special characteristics. Lorecentral.org is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, How to tell the difference between the male and female Euphorbia obesa, The Euphorbiaceae have the peculiarity of giving inflorecencias of type cyathia. Fruits are small, 3-angled capsules. Euphorbia obesa . Euphorbia obesa subsp. GAVIN THOMAS Cactus or succulents have white spots on the leaves or stems. not sure of male or female at this time plants will be sent bare rooted express mail Saved by Shannon Stabbington. The stems slowly branch showing many growing variations, forming irregular mounded clumps often with several heads. What you see there are the stigmas.. the male flowers bear pollen. Sometimes referred to as a Baseball plant. 3720 SW 183rd Terrace, Dunnellon, FL 34432 [email protected] Tel:352-465-8254 Fax:352-465-4032 They are yellow and appear in summer on branched stalks at the top of the stem. This process is generally carried out by pollinators such as birds and insects. [2], In cultivation in the UK, Euphorbia obesa has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Gentleman on the left, Lady on the right! , so that what we see as a single flower, in reality is a set of flowers with special characteristics. Feb 12, 2012 - Female and male Euphorbia Obesa succulents of the Euphorbia genus. Feb 12, 2012 - Female and male Euphorbia Obesa succulents of the Euphorbia genus. Usually 8, vertical, broad, slightly raised ribs with shallow furrows in between. This is a region of summer rainfall. It is commonly known as 'baseball plant' due to its shape. Below are the propagation methods of Euphorbia obesa. Anyway what I found most useful is to gently move your finger over the flowers and see if yellow dust (pollen) or stamens fall. Garden Types. Euphorbia obesa is dioecious male and female flowers occur on different plants in summer, so a male and a female plant are needed for fecundation. How Euphorbia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Anyway what I found most useful is to gently move your finger over the flowers and see if yellow dust (pollen) or stamens fall. These do not detach easily like the stamens, and at first sight they are distinguished because, obviously, they do not have pollen. Here's a couple of (albeit not so clear) pics to show the two flowers. However, it is widely cultivated in botanical gardens. Male flowers. The plant is dioecious, which means that a subject has only male or female flowers. It has variable coloration with bands of blue-green, copper, silver, or purple. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase. To produce seeds, Euphorbia obesa requires cross-pollination between a female and a male plant. 2. If you want to retain seeds, cultivation should pay attention to male and female plant collocation and pollination. Root system: It has a tapering tap root In the wild it is endangered because of over-collection and poaching, combined with its slow growth, and the fact that the pod contains only 2 to 3 seeds. Euphorbia obesa is dioecious, i.e. Female and male flowers are born on different plants. Photo 1: Euphorbia obesa male flowers Photo 2 : Euphorbia obesa male flowers enlarged. This dioecious member of the Euphorbiaceae family was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1903. What do I do ? It is endemic of the Great Karoo, south of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. The stamens are easily detached, in the pictures some have already left. Taking advantage of the fact that the Euphorbia obesa are blooming, I am going to show with photos the way to differentiate a male from a female plant, a very common doubt since the flowers are very small and not very showy. Repotting My Overgrown Ric Rac Cactus - Duration: 18:38. Informazioni aggiuntive Recensioni (0) Informazioni aggiuntive. The Euphorbia obesa thrives in full sun to partial shade. The euphorbia obesa is vulgarly known as basketball plant for its particular shape , this is a beautiful plant with very slow growth, its body is globular but with the passage of time it usually lengthens until it reaches its maximum, which does not it is greater than 20 cm in case of the obese in particular. It’s handy to know that Euphorbia obesa are dioecious, that being there are both male and female individuals needed to set seed. In time I hope to get them into full production. by Euphorbia obesa is a species that is dioecious (separate male and female plants). List of various diseases cured by Euphorbia. In fact these early blooms never show what sex they really are. All euphorbias have a complex floral arrangement that is termed a cyathium (a cup) and this is the unit of the inflorescence. Improving your life knowledge health and family. For more information please refer to the documentation. Saved from forums.gardenweb.com. It is commonly known as 'baseball plant' due to its shape. To distinguish if the view fails, you can use a magnifying glass or a digital camera with macro. The small inflorescence is borne on a short peduncle from stem apices. Desert Plants of Avalon 8,323 views. 788. GAVIN THOMAS Grows in well-drained soil with some of water when in growth and some sun. Euphorbia Obesa Diametro vaso 6 cm. That is "Lady" Euphorbia obesa to you Perry, ..it's a miss. IÂve had 4 month old plants bloom - the blooms never get beyond a small bud before it falls off. In fact, like all Euphorbia, flowers are called cyathia. 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