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Euphorbia marginata

Common Name(s):

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yoo-FOR-bee-ah mar-jin-AH-tah
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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Description

Annual herb with milky latex, the leaves alternate or whorled above, smooth on the margin, the upper leaves white on the margin; the petal-like appendages on the rim of the cup-shaped "flower" white

Found in: Landscape as cultivated herbaceous annual; weedy in disturbed areas, sometimes found in waste places and trash piles.

 

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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Euphorbia
    Species:
    marginata
    Family:
    Euphorbiaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    West Central & Central U.S.A. to East & South Mexico
    Distribution:
    Temperate North America
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Air Pollution
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
    Poisonous
    Wildflower
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    Sand
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Available Space To Plant:
    Less than 12 inches
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Description:
    Broad, white margins on leafy bracts; tiny flowers clustered at center of bracts
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Variegated
    White
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Produces a milky sap; upper leaves have white margins
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Coastal
    Landscape Theme:
    Drought Tolerant Garden
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Drought
    Pollution
    Rabbits
    Problems:
    Poisonous to Humans
    Weedy
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea when ingested; redness, swelling, blisters after some delay following contact with skin
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Diterpene esters in milky latex
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    Yes
    Poison Part:
    Bark
    Flowers
    Fruits
    Leaves
    Roots
    Seeds
    Stems