Euphorbia - (General) Tweet

Genus: Euphorbia

Common Name: Spurge (General)

Latin Name: Euphorbia - (General)

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Family Name: Euphorbiaceae

Plant Description:

The genus Euphorbia has over 2,000 species, making it the largest group of related plants known. They are extremely diverse in their makeup, some being herbaceous perennials, some biennial perennials, some woody and shrub like, while the majority are succulent. They can be found in many different climate zones such as our temperate one, through sub-tropical to tropical. They can be found in high mountain passes, at stream sides in the shade, or in the driest dessert locations where plants will survive. Those in the dessert regions have evolved to look like the familiar form of cactus, and many of us can't at first glance tell the difference. There are two main features that remain the same. The first is a very unusual flower. It is unisexual, has both male and female parts close together, but greatly reduced in complexity. There are no petals, or even bracts, but on some plants the flowers are surrounded by modified green leaves, which give off that appearance. The milky sap irritates the skin, especially in the sun. It can impair vision if it gets into your eyes and if eaten the symptoms are a burning sensation and may cause blistering. Most of us are familiar with the form of hardy Euphorbias which are widely grown in gardens. Some are architecturally excellent, while giving good yellow and green colour to a border. Others need shelter from damp and cold, so can be grown in mild climates, or in a cool glasshouse, and add extra interest rather than the run-of -the mill conservatory plants so widely available. Whatever you use they will give you a good display, and are very worth trying in the garden. Caution. Toxic if eaten / skin & eye irritant.

Latin Name Explanation:

Euphorbia = after Euphorbus, physician to Juba, King of Mauritania. They have been used widely in medicine for thousands of years due to the white, milky sap white can burn the skin.

Preferred Aspect: Any

Height: 1cm to 10m

Spread: Varying

Form: Semi Evergreen

Hardiness: Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -5C

Grown Height: 1cm to 10m

Grown Spread: Varying

Leaf Type: Semi Evergreen

Likes Soil Type:

Chalky Loam
Clay
Clay Loam
Loam
Sandy
Sandy Loam
Silty

Does not thrive in Soil Type:

Hardiness: Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -5C

Preferred Aspect: Any

Primary Flower Colour: Lime Green / Yellowish Green

Primary Foliage Colour: Lime Green / Yellowish Green

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Element of Interest:

Adds height and interest to the garden
Autumn Colour
Colour
Flowers & Leaves
Shape - Adds Character to Your Garden
Shape & Colour
Spring Colour


Likes PH: Slightly Acid - Neutral - Slightly Alkaline

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Moisture Level: Well drained soil

Growth Rate: Moderate vigorous branching

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Work Involved: Easy to Grow

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Specific Planting:

In cultivated ground dig a hole a little larger than the pot or bare root ball, and to a depth that will leave the soil at the same level as it was in the pot. Place it into the hole and begin to add soil, gently firming as you go. Fill the hole in this manner, ensuring that the plant is stable, and upright, before watering in at the end.

Specific Care:

This is such a wide ranging area that you will need to refer to each plant for individual care needs.

Specific Feeding:

In a well cultivated border it is sufficient to mulch annually or biannually with well rotted manure or garden compost. Adding a well balanced powdered fertiliser like blood, fish and bone is also beneficial. In poor soils or when planting in a lawn prepare the ground by working in plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost, which will feed and can help drainage. After planting, add a mulch, and treat as above thereafter.

Propagation

Division
From Seed
Softwood & Greenwood Cuttings

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Euphorbia amygdaloides var robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Bob's Choice' Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Craigieburn' Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' Euphorbia caput-medusae Euphorbia characias Euphorbia characias ssp. characias Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii Euphorbia characias subp wulfenii 'John Tomlinson' Euphorbia characias subsp wulfenii 'Emmer Green'

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