Caper Spurge

9cm Pot, Seed Packet

Euphorbia lathyris. Distinctive architectural plant with greyish waxy tesxture leaves and green flowers/globular clusters.

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Latin Name: Euphorbia lathyris

Common Name(s): Caper Spurge

Plant Type: Biennial

Habitat: Sun, Well Drained

Colour:

Green

Height:

30-90cm

Flowering Time:

June - August

SKU: NS-MAIN-3040 Categories: ,

Description

Also known as Paper Spurge and occasionally gopher spurge, gopher plant or mole plant. Handling this herbaceous plant may cause skin irritation as the plant produces milky latex. It was used in folk medicine as a remedy for cancer, corns, and warts and has been used by beggars to induce skin boils. Grown in light well-drained soil or dry soil, producing green leaves with tall stems.

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