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You might have noticed some liquid oozing from your cactus plant. This could either be normal or a sign of a problem. Here's ...
The milky sap of the euphorbia plant can irritate skin and eyes. Always wear long sleeves and gloves when pulling up the stems in the garden.
Crown of thorns, also commonly known by its scientific name Euphorbia milii, is a pretty but thorny succulent tropical shrub. One of its typical characteristics is that it can bloom in many colors ...
Despite their small size when she bought them, she planted those that would end up soaring, like her Euphorbia cactus, at the back of her U, with those that fortunately were shorter in front.
A woman trying to thin out a rapidly spreading Euphorbia plant in her garden got a painful surprise.
Spring is Mother Nature's annual do-over, and in the past month and a half, the dormant herbaceous and woody perennials in my gardens have awakened with fresh faces, one by one. Especially pretty t… ...
Eye - Ubiquitous euphorbia is anything but euphoria for the eye: a reminder to get any area of contact with the toxic sap under the tap ...
Interestingly, euphorbia Tirucalli is also known as petroleum plant in some parts of the world because the sap contains corrosive terpenes and phorbol esters — think paint thinner and gasoline.
In "Most Delicious Poison," evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman talks about everyday toxins, including those found in common houseplants.
I own a very rare euphorbia virosa from South Africa. It looks like a cactus but it’s not. I treat virosa with kid gloves and grow it separately from the rest of my plants. Just brushing across ...