Northern Noors

Euphorbia schinzii is a perennial Southern African, dwarf flowering plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found on rocky slopes, growing among rocks. Variable in form, it occurs in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and Malawi, at an altitude between 100 and 1500 meters. The genus Euphorbia is large, with over 2000 species of extremely diverse size and appearance, and with a global distribution.

Euphorbia schinzii is a dwarf and leafless, spiny, succulent plant, forming a tuberous rootstock at or just below ground level, with numerous erect 8–10 mm diameter branches that are somewhat woody growing to a height of 10–15 cm, and usually 3-angled with paired spines. Spines occur in 2 pairs to each tooth - one minute pair at the base of the tooth, another much longer pair at the apex, diverging, dark brown or grey. Vestigial leaves are dropped early and are rarely seen. Spine-shields are narrow, dark brown and do not form a continuous horny margin.