Madagascar's Unusual EUPHORBIAS Tour - Ep. 312

There's much to see at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Coral Gables, FL. When we go, we often concentrate on the conservatory-but this time we joined Chief Explorer and botanical horticulturist, Chad Husby on an 'expedition' to their Madagascar spiny garden, where we see a range of unusual, coraliform Euphorbia.
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[@lupuandrei1646]

I love the sheer amount of knowledge Chad has

[@chuxmix65]

He's not sharing everything, he's sharing what we need to bring us together. I'm consistently amazed by how advanced botanists can find common ground with the horticulture trade.

[@stephanieruth6184]

This is exactly what I needed as I open up my greenhouse for AM plant chores 🥰 thanks for what you do, Summer! You’re an absolute delight

[@jimmyna5644]

I thought the exact same thing. Got me really motivated 🌵🌵🌵

[@saidusaunders8318]

Summer rayne you are my favorite Plant lady........absolutely love what you do. ..... ❤

[@MissLuvleeshadow]

I love your series! I get so excited when a new video with these professional plant lovers pop up!

[@mwmsjuly19]

Chad is my favorite. So smart and so ASMR.

[@catherinegrimes2308]

What a fantastic video. It reminds me of the first time that I saw these wonderful plants in Madagascar in 2001.

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

I enjoyed this So much! Thank you for the field trip He has such a soothing voice too ❤

[@extremechimpout]

What a treat to have this to watch after a hard day at work! Your videos with Chad are the best of the best videos I just love him.

[@nedchance1166]

Fantastic material! Keep it coming!

[@chomama1628]

A fascinating and under appreciated genus of plants. I have a few of these and love them.

[@ArkitektoHardinero]

Wow I love euphorbias! I have a few. I also have stenoclada, enterophora and pencil cactus they're gorgeous! Didn't know there are many varieties of pencil cactus. Learned a lot very informative video!👌

[@billbraski]

Another banger Summer 🤘

[@MrFkoller]

Convergent evolution has always facinated me, it's amazing to see the huge diversity even in one group of euphorbia, it's just such a diverse genus 🤭

[@jonstfrancis]

Chad Husby and Malagasy Euphorbias! Wow nice. Euphorbias are super weird plants! Some are so easy to grow but others are really too difficult. 💚🌵

[@KenzieLaMar]

Amazing. So many similar species! I love it. Going to go to Fairchild this weekend.

[@samfrodo81]

Euphorbias are so underrated. Love this informative video, and it’s always a pleasure to learn something from Chad!

[@pattivermeersch7348]

That was a fabulous tour….Chad has so much knowledge and is so interesting….learned a lot…thanks so much

[@wisconsinaquatics]

14:08 Euphorbia Larro I believe whomever took cuttings of "fire sticks" for Walmart accidentally took cuttings of this plant! I have 2 sticks I found on the floor from fairchild pots and the leaves and new growth look nothing like typical fire sticks they are very small and hates any type of cold breeze even in the summer. They also have stayed completely green in full sun but did not grow well. Mine even have the same growth pattern. This is why I keep an eye out for unusual cuttings lying on the floor 🙃

[@kevinalex5411]

Madagascar has a few very interesting species of vanilla as well, they show desert adaptation as well.

[@deangeraldino4097]

👏👏👏 nice chad.. hope to hear more about other euphorbias

[@cooloutac]

I've grown a 5-foot Parlor Palm nice and bushy, tall bushy crotons indoors and a 10ft tall rubber tree all from the grow lights I get on Amazon. No sun. I find that those long round tube looking ones that have color options don't last. They start blinking and you have to lower the intensity. My favorites are the ones with the little white rectangle lights. Got a bunch that are still going strong 5 years later 12 hours a day.

[@ICTicon]

Thank you, Chad for the informative lecture 💚 I'm watching from ☀️ sunny, rural Malaysia.

[@ceebeeeebee]

Does Chad know how much we love him? I hope so.

[@benlcr7784]

So rare n beautiful

[@mathildakd1]

Euphorias are great!

[@wellington8144]

Venha morar no Brasil. Venha festejar a vida .vamos conhecer Amazônia

[@janecurtis5726]

Very interesting facts about Euphorbias. Love learning the deep secrets of all plants!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Ms. Summer 🌷💚🙃

[@teca2023]

Good morning Summer 🌸😘 Y love you vídeo 💯😎

[@saidusaunders8318]

You enlighten.......would be plant lovers.. ..

[@lyg9683]

Another great video. I use to have a Madagascar Jewel, that was an interesting plant.

[@jotv7224]

its healing

[@EliezaBaby]

He makes me want to buy euphorbia plants hehehe . I wonder 8f I can grow it on the wall as we have no space on the floor inside the house 🤔 hehehe

[@pattheplanter]

Just one little bit of pickiness. _Kalanchoe_ comes from the Cantonese name not Greek. Therefore the ending should be pronounced like choi in pak choi, bok choy or choy sum. The exact meaning of the first part is debatable but the second part is definitely choi - plant/vegetable. The first part may mean "Buddhist Temple" or "Blue Cabbage" but we will probably never know after 300 years. Great video, thanks, I have a particular fondness for Madagascan plants.

[@SteveNoblin]

What a coincidence that I just received my fire pencil 🙂

[@nejc1]

Does anyone know where one would find Euphorbia arbuscula for purchase? It seems to be incredible rare among plant enthusiasts.

[@oneoftheninetynine3953]

Absolute torture seeing all the pachypodiums and not hearing about those instead.

[@Fabdanc]

Pachypodiums are BAE.

[@Phyto.]

Was hoping they would dig into the Pachypodiums, I like Euphorbias to an extent, but when it comes to Madagascan flora.. Pachy's are where it's at.

[@Fabdanc]

@@Phyto. knowing Summer... You know she's probs got a separate tour discussing all the plants... So I am just waiting for her to drop that vid.

[@paphatsonkarinchai8353]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@iRedPlants]

Always hear plants male or female, can you give us detail explain for that (what a difference?)😊

[@amantedar123]

Most flowers are hermaphrodite, that is they possess both male and female sexual organs in the same flower. The female organ is in the centre of the flower and consists of a style and stigma on top (pistil). It is like a tiny hand reaching up with tiny fingers, below is the ovary. The male organs usually surrounds the pistil and consists of the anther and filament (stamens). The anther is where there are the pollen grains. Easy to see because most of them are yellow and are like dust. To get fertilised a plant needs to have the pollen sticking to the stigma which then grows into the style till it reaches the ovary to fertilize the plant. This is done by various methods mainly by bees and butterflies but can be by other means such as birds, bats, wind and even water, depending on the species. In some Euphorbia (not all) and some other plants you may find only the pistil on one plant and the stamens on another. Thus you need both these plants to have fertilization. It must be noted also that there are plants with compound flowers such as in daisies that have a lot of tiny flowers in one 'flower', hence compound flower. Also the 'petals' (the colourful part of the flower) of the Euphorbia flowers are actually modified leaves and thus the inflorescence of an Euphorbia is called a cyathium (plural cyathia).

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza262]

🥰🪴💚

[@barryjames9881]

Some of my very favourite plants! Thanks very much Chad and Summer, thoroughly enjoyable video as always.