Scientific Name:
Euphorbia myrsinites
Pronunciation:
you-FOR-bee-uh mur-sin-EYE-teez
Common Name:
myrtle spurge, donkey-tail spurge
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Invasive plant
Key ID Features:
Prostate spurge; leaves spiralled, most obovate, 3-4cm long x 1-2cm wide, silvery to bluish-green, apex pointed; cyathia with yellow bracts, Mar-Apr.
Habit:
Arching, Irregular, Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Spiraled, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Glaucous
Colour in Summer:
Bluish
Colour in Fall:
Bluish
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Mucronate
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyathium
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Mericarps (3) split open to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Succulent leaves, Succulent stems
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fungal leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Nematodes, Virus (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
