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Euphorbia is a
large and
diverse genus of
flowering plants,
commonly called spurge, in the
family Euphorbiaceae.
Euphorbias range from tiny
annual plants...
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cultivation as a
houseplant or as a hedge, the
species is one of the
euphorbias with
succulent stems and
branches as an
adaptation to arid climates. This...
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resembles many cacti, but this
resemblance is due to
convergent evolution.
Euphorbias are not
closely related to cacti.
Tests on the
plant have
identified the...
- soil in full sun. All
parts of the
plant are
toxic if eaten,
moreover euphorbias produce an
irritant milky sap when cut or broken.
Numerous cultivars have...
- (1991), New and
little known euphorbias from Madagascar,
Euphorbia Journal, 7: 21–35 Rauh, W. (1992),
Succulent Euphorbias of
northern Madagascar; Collectanea...
- 'Roundway Titan' and 'John Phillips' have
received the RHS AGM. Like all
euphorbias, this
plant contains a milky-white sap,
which oozes out of the
stems when...
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Euphorbia tithymaloides is a
perennial succulent spurge native to the
tropical and
subtropical areas of
North America and
Central America. An
erect shrub...
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Euphorbia milii, the crown-of-thorns,
Christ plant or Christ's thorn, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
spurge family, Euphorbiaceae,
native to Madagascar...
- are also
commonly called euphorbias,
which is also the name of the type
genus of the family. Most spurges, such as
Euphorbia paralias, are herbs, but...
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Euphorbia amygdaloides, the wood spurge, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Euphorbiaceae,
native to
woodland locations in Europe,
Turkey and...