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Medusa's Head (Euphorbia caput-medusae)
Medusa's Head (Euphorbia caput-medusae)

Medusa's Head (Euphorbia caput-medusae)

This Euphorbia is characterized by a central caudex from which a wide variety of branches are produced. Therefore, the plant is the reminiscent of Medusa's head (caput-medusae). 
The plant is native to Cape Town, where it grows along the rocky coast in sandy soils. Around the year 1700, the plant was brought to the Nether.. Read more
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This Euphorbia is characterized by a central caudex from which a wide variety of branches are produced. Therefore, the plant is the reminiscent of Medusa's head (caput-medusae). 
The plant is native to Cape Town, where it grows along the rocky coast in sandy soils. Around the year 1700, the plant was brought to the Netherlands. The species is one of the first plants that Linnaeus described. 
The biggest reason that the species is offered at Onszaden is the fact that it is a host plant of the particular parasitic plant Hydnora africana. You can buy the seeds of Hydnora africana at Onszaden too.

Sowing description: Sow the seeds in a mix of sowing mix and river sand (2:1) and let them germinate at around 25 degrees Celsius.

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Scientific name: Euphorbia caput-medusae
Common name: Medusa's Head
Native to: South Africa

Sowing time: Whole year 
Difficulty: Intermediate
Minimum temperature: 10 degrees Celsius

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Rudy Devroey

Deze gezaaid op 9 juli, vandaag 2 september is de eerste gekiemd.