Euphorbia mauritanica - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Jiffy Plugs

Euphorbia mauritanica - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Jiffy PlugsEuphorbia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbia is one of the largest and most diverse genera in the plant kingdom, along with Rumex and Senecio. Members of the family and genus are sometimes referred to as Spurges. Succulent species originate mostly from Africa, the Americas and Madagascar. The plants are annual or perennial herbs, woody shrubs or trees with a caustic, poisonous milky sap (latex). Growing 1 2m with

and have golden spines on the margins

Use as you would any other type of carrot

while the stalks and the twigs are covered in silky reddish hair

and they can get to be up to 25cm across after many years

The leaves are covered in small hairs

With a lovely descriptive name

It has a long flowering period and its compact growth make them ideal in beds

a few are shrubby

Most species are tropical in distribution

It is one of the most widely cultivated cycads

and has a richer aroma and flavour

Native in coastal areas