Euphorbiaceae

The most famous succulent in this family is the cactus, which can grow very high and with sharp, prickly thorns growing all around it.Thirteen-hundred species of crassulaceae exist throughout the world.

The degree of irritation will depend on the person. They often maintain their bright color well into March. The white, milky liquid is properly referred to as latex, a term derived from the poinsettia's membership in the Euphorbiaceae family, which also...

Tortile, another type of croton, grows to heights of 3 feet with green leaves that resemble ribbons. The Aureo-maculatum is a slow-growing green broad-leafed shrub with yellow dots that reaches heights of 3 to 8 feet.Narrow-leafed crotons have leaves...

That said, the plant is hardy enough to survive and fruit in Tampa, Florida where temperatures can be much colder than in southern Florida.Otaheite gooseberry thrives in almost any soil but prefers moist soil.

Lightly brushing or wrapping a potted poinsettia may still cause tissue damage. You risk breaking the leaf, bract or stem or rupturing more veins to cause more sap secretions. Snapping the tips of green leaves or colored bracts may seem minor, but often...

Chaya has more iron than leaf spinach and high amounts of fiber, phosphorus and calcium. However, unlike leaf spinach that can be eaten raw, chaya spinach tree leaves and shoots contain toxic hydrocyanic glycosides.

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Well-known examples of this family are:Known for their poisonous qualities are the Solanaceae. Cats and birds love to nibble green plants, and they don't know which ones are poisonous or not.Sometimes only particular varieties or species require that...

But how do these plants really match up with the thousands of other toxic plants out there? This article will discuss this from my somewhat subjective point of view. Yet planted everywhere.Here is just one of hundreds of street plantings of Oleander in...

Many plants have a single photograph, but many do not.This is a somewhat slow forum, but a good one with reliable member commentsThis one is probably one of the most active and excellent for asking questions about cacti, sharing photos, seeing plants...