Euphorbia flower is a beautiful flower that has many spines on the stem. Latin name euphorbia flower is Euphorbia milii Ch.des Moulins. Euphorbia flower function is used as an ornamental plant around our yard is sometimes also placed in pots that are placed in front of the house. These euphorbia flowers include plants that do not like much water and love full sun. The history and origin of this Euphorbia flower come from the island of Madagascar.
This euphorbia flower features many thorns, small petals and euphorbia flower colors there are various types of colors from red, pink, white and others. This euphorbia flower treatment is not so much aquatic planting media such as coconut husk, coconut husk, goat feces, and poorly grained potted sand, the sprinkling should be once a day in the afternoon or morning. Euphorbia flower is not only used herbs alone but can also be used as herbal remedies but should be noted also the dose of use because this plant is also toxic.
Classification of Euphorbia Flowers
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular Plant)
Super Division: Spermatophyta (Produce seed)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (double-dikotil)
Sub Class: Rosidae
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: Euphorbia milii Ch.Des Moulins
Name of the Euphorbia Flower Region
Cactus Pakis Giwang (Indonesia)
Tie hai tang (China),
Sudu-sudu, susurru, susudu (Java).
Anatomy and Morphology of Euphorbia Flowers
These Euphorbia flowers belong to the Euphorbiaceae family having barbed stems. Xylemnya network issued a white exudate called milky sap of milky white sap (milky sap). Euphorbia plant leaves are oval with varying sizes according to hybrids and cultivars. The small Euphorbia flower structure is yellow with the colored euphorbia cyathia flower part as a result of hybridization.
Generally, this euphorbia flower has a perfect flower with perfect male and female sexual organs. However, there are also euphorbia flowers that have imperfect flowers that have no sexual organs and are sterile, so they can not be used for generative propagation. Some cultivars have flowers that are all incomplete flowers. There are also euphorbia flowers that most flowers are perfect flowers and some conditions grow imperfect flowers. The roots of euphorbia are the roots of the shallow fibers that grow spreading.
This euphorbia flower habitat can grow at a temperature range of 4-40 ° Celsius. In the original habitat, this plant grows in the open (full sun) and is tolerant in a shade location such as in Madagascar Island. Euphorbia flower cultivation using stem cuttings and also seeds in the middle of the flower.
Euphorbia Flower Chemical Content
Euphorbia flowers contain:
Trunks: Taraxerol, taraxerone, friedelan-3 alpha-ol, friedelan-3 beta-ol, epifriedelanol, sterols, progesterone, carbohydrates, amino acids, citric acid, malic acid, and fumaric acid.
Leaves: Peroxidase, calcium oxalate, peptic substance, starch.
Sap: Euphorbol, euphol, cyeloartenol.
Benefits and Benefits of Euphorbia for Health
Acute diarrhea.
Malaria, fever.
Kill insects (insecticide).
Inflammation of the child's ear.
Tooth ache.
Hepatitis
Boils
Bleeding in menstruation
Burns
Shortness of breath (asmatic).
Rheumatism.
Constipation.
Snake bites (roots)
Note:
- These euphorbia flowers contain toxins so in their use should be appropriate dosage and not excessive
- Pregnant women are prohibited from using herbs from this flower.