Euphorbia Plant Care

Article writing leads to a constant search for new material. Sometimes a writer has a garden buddy who helps with the search by ferreting out unusual plants. Gardeners in Florida and other southern zones may know and love Copperleaf already, as a shrubby...

Bees love the tiny blooms. If you'd rather plant in spring, mix the seeds in a plastic bag with a handful of damp sand and store them in the refrigerator for a month. Be sure to keep the sap out of your eyes.

In the baseball plant, the inflorescence or flower leaves behind a scar which is successively displayed on the aging body of the plant. It is used to only 12 inches of rain per year, so a good deep watering once every few months in winter and once per...

This plant is easily grown from cuttingssmaller plant showing color of new spines in my own gardenleft photo is a nice potted plant which is cutting form the older, untrimmed (middle).

The older children tended the little ones, and those of us who were three or four, well, we played hide and seek behind the huge marble and granite tombstones that loomed over the graves of ancestors that we had never known.

If you've noticed a decline in bothersome rodents or, you may thank mole plant euphorbia and continue to let it grow.Each gardener will have to decide if the mole spurge plant is an effective repellant plant or a noxious weed in their landscape.

Want to learn how to grow a Medusa's Head? Like all Euphorbia, the Be sure the plant isn't crowded, as good air circulation can: Be careful when working with Medusa's Head plants. However, afternoon shade is beneficial in hotter climates, as extreme heat...

Some are as large as trees and others range as small ground covers. Provide water under the plant's leaves to preventYou will not need to fertilize Spurge often. These plants are almost impossible to kill and are a perfect choice for the novice gardener.

Here are a few tips on how to grow dragon bones as an in-ground plant or potted specimen for the home interior.Dragon bone is indigenous to India but can be grown in United States Department of Agriculture zones 10 and 11.

What most call flowers on Euphorbia species are a bit more complex than that. Or as a warning that it is toxic and NOT to eat it... Well, maybe not.For more on Euphorbia cyathia see the following helpful links:http://www.euphorbiaceae.org/pages/about_euphorbia.html

While Diamond Frost is a perennial in Zone 10, gardeners in other zones must grow it as an annual or move it indoors during cold weather. What appears to be the flower petals are actually bracts, or modified leaves, and it is these bracts that give the...

These plants are basically leafless shrubs and trees and make for unique landscape and potted specimens. This article will introduce the reader to just a few of the dozens of such weird plants.

Right now my poinsettias are ugly, but soon new sprouts will appear and they will grow in no time, turning into strong, bushy plants. I use the same sponge and warm water for stopping the latex oozing when pinching poinsettias, after they start new branches.

Many plants belong to the genus Euphorbia (about 528 species), but that is not the extent of the Euphorbiaceae family, which contains about 232 different genera and many, many species (APG III Taxonomic System).

Some of the plants below are included only because in MY climate they are short, columnar species.In more tropical climates some of these could be large trees.variegated form old plant (left) and plant grown in too much shade (right)Dead Thai hybrid (left)...

When deciding which plants to take inside with you for the cold months, keep in mind that pelargoniums will do fairly well, as dry air doesn't bother them much.Wax begonias also don't require a huge amount of light or humidity.But I've discovered a few...

However, this is an extremely poisonous plant, and the milky latex can cause blisters on skin and even blindness if it touches the eyes. Make sure the container has ample holes at the bottom for drainage, as well as a saucer.Provide your euphorbia with...

The Euphorbia x martinii "Ascot Rainbow" is a perennial succulent. The plants are not large, growing to 20 inches tall by 20 inches in diameter. Heat and drought tolerant, it is an ideal addition to your Mediterranean-style garden.

Rub rubbing alcohol onto the blades to sterilize them.Examine the plant frequently during the growing season to identify problem foliage as soon as possible. For best results, wait to cut back the plant until all of its shoots have completely yellowed.Make...

You can buy work gloves for less than two dollars. Why do I have so many pairs? Plus, dead leaves tend to harbor a lot of pests that seem much easier to control in trimmed plants. But when you adopt a hobby, you do crazy things sometimes.Finally got the...

Lophogona and are usually designated as Euphorbia ×lomi. Leaves are arranged spirally on the stem, and foliage is produced on new growth.The colorful part of the crown of thorns “flower” is not petals in the usual sense, but leaflike bracts called...

The trunk cannot regenerate a new growing tip to replace the missing crownshaft, and without foliage to photosynthesize light, the palm weakens and eventually the trunk and root tissues rot.

Pour styrofoam peanuts into the top of the cardboard square to fill in any gaps between its sides and the cactus.Fill a cardboard box half full of Styrofoam peanuts. Fold the cardboard to create a rectangle big enough to slide the cactus inside.

But gardeners can rest in the fact that there are natural ways to keep the little buggers at bay.Roly-polies, terrestrial crustraceans, prefer moisture like their sea-going relatives.A number of essential oils have proven themselves to be effective against...

Discard the mixture and make a new batch each week to continue to attract aphids.Create an aphid-killing spray that is safe for your hibiscus by mixing a gallon of water with 3 tbsp.

Gardeners should check with local municipal codes prior to planting castor bean s to ensure it is not unlawful. Anyone possessing the plant or seeds will receive a notice and must remove the plant, seeds and beans from his property within 48 hours.

Check the Resourses listed at the bottom of this article for where to buy fresh Salvia cuttings online.A Salvia cutting is just what it sounds like: a portion cut off of a full Salvia plant.