species
Euphorbia peplus
milkweed · cancer weed · petty spurge · radium weed
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Euphorbia peplus belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as milkweed, cancer weed, petty spurge or radium weed, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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