Euphorbia or spurge is a wild flower, cultivated by man. He is one of the largest family of euphorbia. Distributed by their numerous representatives (more than 7,000 species) around the world. Some of them resemble cacti, others look like palms, and others - on dry bushes. A feature combining such a large number of plants, not at all similar to each other, is the presence in its stems and roots of toxic milky juice.
Types of milkweed
At home, not all types of milkweed can be grown. In the premises most often are the following:
- lactic. Succulent in the form of a shrub growing to 6 m in height. Perfectly suitable for growing in the winter garden, as it tolerates up to + 5 °;
- triangular or trihedral . Shrub with a fleshy three-sided stem, on which are small thorns. It grows very quickly and will grow as long as there is a possibility (up to the ceiling);
- low-protein . It is very similar to a palm tree, since it has a ribbed trunk, which ends in leaves with white veins located in different directions;
- comb or ribbed. Outwardly very similar to the previous view. Differences consist in the absence of white lines on the leaves, the tendency of the trunk to branch and more vivid bloom;
- mile or shiny. This is a prickly bush, blooming with small flowers with interesting bright bracts (white, red, yellow);
- Tirukally. Succulent, like a bush of fleshy sticks of green, on which never grow leaves or spines. This spurge is considered one of the most poisonous;
- fat or plump. It has a globular shape of the stem, on the top of which there are small horns, and along the length there are ribs made of pimples.
This plant can also be grown in the garden. To this end, you can take the spur of the Altai, multi-flowered, cypress or fringed. These garden perennials are perfect for decorating any flower bed or flower garden.
Juice care as an indoor plant
Since this flower is succulent and not succulent, the growing conditions for them are different. But in general, we can distinguish the following:
- the air temperature should be + 18-23 °;
- watering should be moderate, only after the soil has completely dried;
- transplant should be carried out no more than 2 years later, in a pot, whose diameter is more by 2 cm;
- The soil for planting should be light with mandatory drainage;
- Reproduction of milkweed is carried out with stem cuttings cut in spring.
But, when intending to work with this plant, it should be remembered that it is poisonous, so all manipulations with it should be done with gloves.