It is! I’ve got a cutting that I managed to root, but it’s taking bloody forever to grow
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
MagicOfWriting
a species of euphorbia,
its common where i’m from, its indigenous,
Vampira309
ug. Euphorbia. Nasty stuff.
The stems contain a white substance like latex that is irritating to the skin and can cause blindness.
Plus, they’re an ugly plant.
I relentlessly destroy any that wander into my yard.
aaabsoolutely
The scourge of spurge
Arceuthobium
Why so much Euphorbia hate? Amazing plants.
Lavarosen
Looks close to leafy spurge so it’s in the spurge family (not leafy spurge just a relative). It’s incredibly invasive where I’m from so I hate it on instinct.
Superb-Tea-3174
While I suppose the bright green is inviting in the early spring, in general spurge is a scourge.
beans3710
Euforbia
Arturwill97
The Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) is a hardy, drought-tolerant evergreen shrub. t’s appreciated for its resilience and distinctive, long-lasting floral displays. [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-characias-subsp-wulfenii/](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-characias-subsp-wulfenii/)
mobmoraqua22
Be careful if you decide to put it in your yard that spread and are hard to kill
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Mediterranean spurge
Euphorbia caracias
It is! I’ve got a cutting that I managed to root, but it’s taking bloody forever to grow
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
a species of euphorbia,
its common where i’m from, its indigenous,
ug. Euphorbia. Nasty stuff.
The stems contain a white substance like latex that is irritating to the skin and can cause blindness.
Plus, they’re an ugly plant.
I relentlessly destroy any that wander into my yard.
The scourge of spurge
Why so much Euphorbia hate? Amazing plants.
Looks close to leafy spurge so it’s in the spurge family (not leafy spurge just a relative). It’s incredibly invasive where I’m from so I hate it on instinct.
While I suppose the bright green is inviting in the early spring, in general spurge is a scourge.
Euforbia
The Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) is a hardy, drought-tolerant evergreen shrub. t’s appreciated for its resilience and distinctive, long-lasting floral displays. [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-characias-subsp-wulfenii/](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-characias-subsp-wulfenii/)
Be careful if you decide to put it in your yard that spread and are hard to kill