8.13.2012

Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow'


Griffith's Spurge - Euphorbiaceae - seeds are explosive - as many succulents in this family as in cacti - most are tropical - we grow herbaceous ones - milky sap of this family sometimes caustic / poisonous - spreads rhizomatously - aggressive - moist but not overly moist soil - does not need good drainage - orange bracts yellow flowers - very symmetrical in 2's or 3's - spiral inflorescence

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