Scientific Name: Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada

Common Name: broom spurge

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Form Description: Undershrub with greyish-green stems, usually leafless, arising from a hard woody base.

Height (m): 0.3 – 0.6

Flowers: Small clusters of tiny cream flowers borne in the leaf axils.

Fruit: Capsules, small green, egg-shaped, about 4mm long.

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant, especially in poor soils and sandy heaths.

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed changes from cream to black and shiny when mature. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Results of propagation from seed may be erratic.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings.