Euphorbia x martini
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Euphorbia x cornubiensis
- Euphorbia x malahidensis
- Phonetic Spelling
- yoo-FOR-bee-uh mar-TIN-ee
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Martins' spurge is a subshrub native to France and discovered in the late 1800s. It is a natural hybrid between the Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) and wood spurge (E. amygdaloides ssp. amygdaloides). Grow in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. It tolerates rocky, dry soil and drought conditions once established. Pinch or prune back to 6" in height in the mid-spring right after the plant flowers to promote a bushy habit.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Always wear gloves when working with this plant to avoid the toxic milky sap.
Quick ID Hints:
- Chartreuse bracts subtend apetalous yellow flowers
- Bushy perennial herb to 3' with variable leaves
- Milky white latex sap
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Containers at Pitt County Arboretum Pollinator and Culinary Garden Asian Garden- Zen Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Ascot Rainbow' PP21401
Variegated leaves green, yellow - reds and oranges in fall. - 'Inneuphhel' HELENA'S BUSH
Compact and bushy, resists powdery mildew - 'Waleutiny' TINY TIM
Smaller plant 12" tall smaller leaves
- 'Ascot Rainbow' PP21401
- 'Ascot Rainbow' PP21401, 'Inneuphhel' HELENA'S BUSH, 'Waleutiny' TINY TIM
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Ascot Rainbow' PP21401
Variegated leaves green, yellow - reds and oranges in fall. - 'Inneuphhel' HELENA'S BUSH
Compact and bushy, resists powdery mildew - 'Waleutiny' TINY TIM
Smaller plant 12" tall smaller leaves
- 'Ascot Rainbow' PP21401
- 'Ascot Rainbow' PP21401, 'Inneuphhel' HELENA'S BUSH, 'Waleutiny' TINY TIM
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Euphorbia
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- France
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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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:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Insignificant
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Insignificant
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Actual flowers are insignificant tiny with no petals. It has bracts that form flower-like cups with red centers which appear in the spring April-May.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Obovate
- Spatulate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Narrow leaves with various colors depending on the cultivar. Arranged spirally, shape varies linear-lanceolate to spatulate or obovate.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Rabbits
