School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Euphorbia polychroma |
Pronunciation: | you-FOR-bee-uh poll-ee-KROE-muh |
Common Name: | golden spurge, cushion spurge |
Family Name: | Euphorbiaceae |
Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
Key ID Features: | Small plant with multiple upright stems; leaves produce shades of red, orange, and purple in autumn; flowers with electric yellow bracts bloom on a low cushion in April and persist, but gradually fade as stems elongate to form a 40 cm tall mound by midsummer. |
Course(s): | not used (on campus) |
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Propagation: | Seed, Cuttings, Division - below ground parts |
Pest Susceptibility: | Aphids or adelgids, Blight or needle cast, Mealybugs, Mites, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (BUG) BUG garden Location Map |