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Cushion Spurge |
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Euphorbia |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 16 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Variegated |
Flowers: | 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: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
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. |
Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Jun 23, 2015 4:53 PM Nicely colored plant grew well and flowered. [ Reply to this comment | |
MissMew | On June 3, 2017 | Obtained plant Vandermeer |
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