Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Desert

Range

Arabian Peninsula

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins, Spines

Status

Vulnerable

About

Euphorbia ammak is a succulent plant native to the arid regions of southwestern Australia. The Variegata variety is easily recognizable by its striking yellow and green variegation, which gives it a unique and visually appealing appearance.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Species

Euphorbia ammak