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Fish Skin Euphorb

Scientific Name: Euphorbia piscidermis M.G. Gilbert
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Ethiopia (Ogaden), around 3000 feet elevation (1000 m)

Growth Habits: Branches slowly, up to 5 inches tall (12 cm), 3 inches in diameter (7 cm)

Watering Needs: The Fish Skin Euphorb is difficult to grow on its own roots, and is generally grafted on Euphorbia canariensis or Euphorbia resinifera

The name 'piscidermis' comes from the Latin for 'fish-skin', refering to the scale-covered skin.

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