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Euphorbiaceae
Dwarf spurge
Euphorbia exigua
Also known as Petty spurge, Small euphorbia, Little spurge, Esula exigua
Native Plants · Spurge · Toxic Sap · Annual · Arable Weed · Euphorbiaceae · Mediterranean · Wildflower · Low Growing · Disturbed Soil
Dwarf spurge is a small annual weed-like plant often found in disturbed soils, arable fields, and rocky ground across Europe and the Mediterranean. It is largely grown as a botanical curiosity or for ecological planting rather than ornamental use. Handle with care as all parts of the plant contain a milky sap that can irritate skin and eyes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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