Scientific Name:
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Pronunciation:
you-FOR-bee-uh hy-PEER-ih-see-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
euphorbia, graceful spurge
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic to oblong, <2cm long; inflorescences with long-lasting, showy white petal-like floral bracts.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Central America, Mexico, South America, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include E. 'Breathless White'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyathium
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Bracts are showy
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Mericarps (3) split open to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (GNH) GreeNHouse