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Showing posts with label Euphorbiaceae. Show all posts
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Thursday, 8 December 2016
DESKTOP 1227 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #2
The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
Thursday, 24 April 2014
DESKTOP 265 - EUPHORBIA
Euphorbia x martinii is a natural hybrid of Euphorbia characias and Euphorbia amygdaloides. It grows to around 90cm and like most of the genus likes a dryish soil in a sunny location. The attractive small flowers are composed of lime green bracts with wine-red nectar glands in the centre. It blooms from spring to early summer. As all spurges it produces irritating milky sap and the plants should be handled with caution.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
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