Scientific Name:
Euphorbia cyparissias
Pronunciation:
you-FOR-bee-uh sy-par-ISS-ee-ass
Common Name:
cypress spurge
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, narrow and resemble a small cypress tree, bluish-green, linear, most 1-3cm long x 1-3mm wide; florets lime green, in umbel-lime clusters.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal, Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Group or mass planting (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Detailed description and distribution: E-Flora BC.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Orange, Red
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyathium, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Red (yellow then turning red)
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy, Mericarps (3) split open to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
