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Euphorbia hypericifolia |
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| Common name |
graceful spurge |
| Family |
euphorbiaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
white (late spring-early fall) |
| Size |
6-24" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
This spurge occurs in subtropical and tropical regions, and is a somewhat common weed in our Houston garden. It's readily recognizable as a euphorbia, especially when blooming with its insignificant white flowers, and not hard to pull up, but it reseeds rather prolifically, so I try to weed it outwhenever I see it. That works well in the first half of the season, but when Houston's hot weather hits and I retreat inside, this spurge keeps on happily growing – and can come to dominate its slower-growing neighbors by the time I venture back outside.
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