Euphorbia obesa hybrid crested

[ChrisR]

Very few plants in collections these days are true undiluted E.obesa. Many are E.symmetrica and even more are hybrids which have been crossed and back crossed multiple times.

[brianc]

I agree entirely with Chris R comment on E. Obesa crossed with E.symmetrica.
I had a little smile because thinking back to 30 years ago when i started growing Euphorbias in those days
people use to say are you sure its Symmetrica and not Obesa ? as if Symmetricas were the holy grail.
I could never tell the difference between the two and i cannot even now.
I have 30 year old plants with both E. Obesa and also plants with E. Symmetrica labels .
The plants are about 8" tall, i have several of them but to be honest with you i cannot tell them apart.

[RICHAUD]

here is my obesa male cristata in a 12cm pot (own roots )

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[Suculentia]

here is my obesa male cristata in a 12cm pot (own roots )

Euphorbia obesa cristata.jpg

Www amazing plant Mr Richaud

[D^L]

Dave Rushforth used to sell E. obesa and E. symetrica when the latter was new. When asked what the difference between them was he would answer "£1.50".
David Lambie
Bristol

[ragamala]

here is my obesa male cristata in a 12cm pot (own roots )

Frankly if something looking like that turned up in my greenhouse it would end up in the compost bin. We all have our different ideas of beauty and what is a perversity of nature.

[pvdw]

I do not care for there origin but I love them!!!

I have a few E Obesa but these are a nice change.

[RICHAUD]

in nature Euphorbia obesa becomes columnar (more than 30cm) whereas symmetrica remains fairly flat

[ChrisR]

Not really.....the difference is to do with subtle differences of the cyathia or something. I'm sure others on here know better than I.

This is E.symmetrica at Kruidfontein......some get quite tall.

[Jim_Mercer]

....the difference is to do with subtle differences of the cyathia or something. I'm sure others on here know better than I.

From the Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons....

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