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Euphorbia lathyris
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Caper spurge; mole plant
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Growth Habit: Biennial
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days:
Temperature:
Opt.Max=79° (F)
Precipitation: 20 to 59 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH:
Soil Texture/Type: Dry on phosphous
Soil Drainage:
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Similar in apperance to caper but poisonous. Hardy annual, biennial, or perennial. Great potential as a weed. Overwinters in Maryland.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rust, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Fuel - petroleum sub., Poison - mammals, Material - lipids, Weed - possible seed contam.
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Temperate marine, temperate-continental, subtropical-dry summer
Geographical Origin:
China, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
 
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