This week it’s: Euphorbias and spurges
OF all the plant groups we grow in our gardens, the euphorbias, or spurges, offer the most variety in terms of shape, size, habit, form and colour. There are nearly 2,000 euphorbia species, with almost as many cultivars, and they grow in the wild on every continent, except Antarctica. There are spiny, leafless succulents that look like cacti, and there are leafy plants with a sub-tropical look. You can grow tall shrubs, small perennials or pot plants! Euphorbias can have fat, fleshy roots, or a network of running roots, or long, hard tap-roots. The range is phenomenal, so let’s take a closer look.
■ Although euphorbias cacti, for many people they are the plants most commonly confused with them!
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