Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Plant Height: | 4 - 12 inches (15-20cm) |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom. |
Flower Color: | Green Other: yellow green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
Toxicity: | Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
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