Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 1-3 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Variable shape |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small 3-lobed capsule containing 3 seeds. |
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: | Other: Yellowish green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
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. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
WebTucker | On December 2, 2021 | Obtained plant |
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