Euphorbia amygdaloides, the wood spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the family euphorbiaceae, native to woodland locations in europe, turkey and the caucasus. Euphorbia is a genus of plants in the euphorbiaceae family. Leaves subsessile, ovate, 49 x 24 mm, margin entire. Geant parmi les plantes a fleurs, le genre euphorbia l. Cytotoxic activity evaluation of euphorbia granulata forssk. This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Euphorbia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Plant your euphorbia in full sun to part shade in average to rich, welldrained soil, and euphorbia polychroma will tolerant dappled shade. Southwestern asia, britain, europe, mediterranean culture. When it is not in flower, no one would suspect it of being a euphorbia. Pdf phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of ethanolic leaves extract of euphorbia hirta on some.
Euphorbia is a highly diverse plant genus, comprising some 5,000 currently accepted taxa this is an alphabetical list of the euphorbia species and notable infraspecific taxa the list includes the former and never generally accepted genus chamaesyce, as well as the related genera elaeophorbia, endadenium, monadenium, synadenium and pedilanthus which according to recent dna sequencebased. Euphorbia granulata euphorbia forsskaolii, euphorbia turcomanica, local name lubaina on roadside of a road to zubara in area of al magdah farms in northern qatar, may 2, 2014 al ghuwairiya hc st, alghuwayriyah, qatar. A very high level of iron in kanthaarak euphorbia granulata as analyzed in the present study has also been reported by parvez et al. Euphorbia species, sevenrib euphorbia, milk barrel. Bracts in shades of red, yellow, orange and white will open throughout the year. Linnaeus adopted the name euphorbia to describe the whole genus. Euphorbia species euphorbia balsamifera daves garden. Silverleaved euphorbia varieties are lowgrowing and adapt well to sunny environments. Species on this page a names approved by most authorities, s approved as synonyms. Euphorbia myrsinites has spidery arms and produces yellow top knot flowers in the spring.
The medicinal value of plants lies in some chemical substances that produce a definite physiological action on the human body. Pubescent annual herb, with prostrate branches to 20 cm long, sometimes woody towards the base. How euphorbia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Plants profile for euphorbia characias albanian spurge. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about euphorbia species, sevenrib euphorbia, milk barrel euphorbia heptagona supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at. India is known worldwide for its ayurvedic treatment. Common names include poinsettia, spurge, or just euphorbia many of these plants have develped a defence against herbivory. The term spurge is derived from the old frenchmiddle english word which is today known as to purge. It is one of the biggest genera in the plant kingdom.
Euphorbias, with the family name of euphorbiaceae, are plants known more commonly as spurges. A brilliant and lowcare mediterranean border glowing in the last hours of the day, the small polkadotted pads of opuntia microdasys bunny ears warm up to a golden color, transforming this waterwise border into a mediterranean paradise. The complex greenyellow inflorescence, typical of euphorbia, appears in late spring and. Mcpherson11 1 department of forestry, south china agricultural university. Euphorbia aeruginosa, native to south africa, forms branching 4sided aqua pencillike stems with coppery spines extending from dark vertical bands along the margins of the stems.
Phytotoxicity study of euphorbia granulata forssk against lemna minor and radish seeds article pdf available in life science journal 116s. The euphorbia family is in the group malpighiales, one of the largest groups in the plant kingdoms. They all produce a mostly white latex which they exude when cut, and this sap is often toxic. Euphorbia milii, crown of thornsthorny, bushy plant that loves warm, wet weather. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature top of page pinio ii, king of the mauritania region by 30 bc, named a local african plant euphorbia in consideration to euphorbus, a renowned medical doctor who discovered the medicinal properties of euphorbia resinifera. It contains at least 2,100 species and is one of the most diverse groups of flowering plants on earth. This looks like a lot but grin lists 597 taxa under this species and kew rbg lists 5188 records.
It was discovered on both eleuthera and new providence islands as a weedy species. Euphorbia heterophylla, woundhealing activity, phytochemical, bioactivity and rattus novergicus introduction medicinal plants are of great importance to the health of individuals and communities in general. A rather variable densely pubescent to almost glabrous muchbranched prostrate annual or perennial herb with stems to 20 cm long. Pdf phytotoxicity study of euphorbia granulata forssk. Most prefer welldrained, light soil in full sun, although some euphorbia prefer moist, humusrich soil in part shade or permanently moist soil in full sun. This plant has firm, smooth leaves, colorful blooms, and branches and stems that are covered in sharp thorns. Makes a nice bonsai like shrubtree up to max of 6 tall. This is a small succulent euphorbia covered with characteristic fishscales that looks something like a small golf ball, it can branch slowly. On feb 29, 2004, palmbob from acton, ca zone 8b wrote. Euphorbia lacteafanlike scalloped branches and black spines.
Euphorbia the members of this plant family are loved for as much for their madly attentionseeking forms, textures and colours, as for their ability to thrive in tough spots. It is a relatively fast growing species, but it it possible to increase the speed of growth to some extent by providing adequate amount of water, warmth, and fertilizer during the active growing season, but its susceptible. One warning that milky sap is an irritant, so wear gloves when pruning. Euphorbia consanguinea schrenk has been recorded as being used in chinese traditional medicine in xinjiang, and e. A dwarf evergreen shrub, this euphorbia x martini cultivar, or martins spurge is perfect for small city gardens, in either borders or planters. Ars germplasm resources information network euch calphotos euch wildlife. The present investigations were focused on cytotoxic activity of this plant using brine shrimp lethality bioassay. Euphorbia aegyptiaca indica boiss euphorbia arillata edgew euphorbia forskaolii glabrata j. Formerly included in the genus chamaesyce, this species is reclassified under euphorbia. Euphorbia granulata forssk is a medicinal plant used in many countries for treating different ailments. Plant combination ideas plant family euphorbia spurges.
A large image of euphorbia spurge from the usda plants database. Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine known to mankind. A properly grown plant is a joy, especially when it is in flower, for then each short, erect finger is covered with fragrant, pure white or yellow flowers. In fact, the sap of these plants is a natural purgative or laxative. Martins ekor, in toxicological survey of african medicinal plants, 2014. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in euphorbia. It was the mainstay of many early civilizations and still the most widely practiced form of medicine in the world today. A spurge like plant, this one does take some frost despite published info that it doesnt, but can lose or damage leaves. Agaloma graminifolia raf anisophyllum granulatum forssk. Bare root euphorbia should be somewhat dry in the bags, so if condensation has formed on the inside of the bag, open and let it air out. Euphorbia hirta is often used traditionally for female disorders, respiratory ailments cough, coryza, bronchitis, and asthma, worm infestations in children, dysentery, jaundice, pimples, gonorrhea, digestive problems, and tumors. Sorting euphorbia names multilingual multiscripted plant. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
That usually takes around 5 minutes and that it can really spill out so id recommend having a rag or paper towel in hand when pruning euphorbias. Euphorbia grandialatastart out upright and spread into a bush. Names of euphorbia in various languages of the world are also given. Plants of the genus euphorbia are prolific producers of diterpenes of great biomedical interest. General information euphorbia grantii is a semisucculent, fewstemmed shrub or a sparingly branched small tree. Euphorbia piscidermis is a very unusual collectors plant and one of the most remarkable of succulents. Pharmacology and therapeutic potential of euphorbia hirta. Perennial euphorbia plant spurge succulent growing guide. It is a bushy evergreen perennial, growing to a height of 80 cm 31 in, with dark green slightly hairy leaves about 6 cm 2 in long. Euphorbia paralias, which belongs to this group, is a hardy perennial plant inhabiting sandy coasts and shingle beaches and it is native to the entire mediterranean region. They also are more flexible with drainage in comparison to other euphorbia plants and can be tolerant to lowerquality soil. Euphorbia euphorbia milii, sometimes referred to as crown of thorns, is a flowering succulent that is native to madagascar.
Will form clumps to 10 wide and approximately 7 in height. It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by rhs experts. The oldest remedies known to mankind are herbal medicines. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 79949 with original publication details. Euphorbia inermis is a manybranched medusaeform euphorbia up to about 50 cm in diameter with branches radiating like fingers from a central stem, continued below ground as a large fleshy tuber. Comparative studies of niche evolution and diversification. I dont prune my pencil cactus aka euphorbia tirucalli in botanic circles very often, but when i do, i always have a rag in hand to catch and eventually to help stop the flow of the sap. Euphorbia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Pdf the oldest remedies known to mankind are herbal medicines. Gilbert5, hansjoachim esser6, stefan dressler7, petra hoffmann8, lynn j. Pdf euphorbia granulata forssk as a source of mineral. This page was last edited on 2 february 2012, at 11. Its unusual foliage offers all year round greenery, and is extremely low maintenance.