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Euphorbia helioscopia

 
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Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Euphorbia (yoo-FOR-bee-uh) (Info)
Species: helioscopia (hee-lee-oh-SKOH-pee-a) (Info)

Synonym:Galarhoeus helioscopius
Synonym:Tithymalus helioscopius

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Category:
Annuals

Height:
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Spacing:
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Hardiness:
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Sun Exposure:
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Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Chartreuse/Yellow
Bronze-Green

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
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Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative jstimson On Apr 30, 2009, jstimson from Sunnyvale, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

Sun spurge has started growing as a weed in neighborhoods all around the south San Francisco bay area. It seems to spread aggressively and grow rapidly. It grows in cracks, lawn, and bare soil, in full shade to full sun. It requires constant attention to keep this weed from growing where it isn't wanted.

Neutral Meandy On Jun 11, 2003, Meandy from Tipton, IN (Zone 5a) wrote:

While I rate it as neutral I do have mixed feelings about this plant. It is perennial where I live, zone 5 Indiana. It is very agressive and has very strong roots but on the other hand, it makes an impressive display. I didn't start out with the intention of having so much of it because when purchased, it was labeled as ice plant. I started out with 6 plants two years ago and now have a very large drift of these.

Neutral Lilith On Jun 20, 2002, Lilith from Durham
United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote:

A winter annual that grows prostrate along the ground with tips and upper stem portions ascending (decumbent growth habit). All parts of the plant emit a milky sap when cut.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Sunnyvale, California
Tipton, Indiana



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