Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

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Euphorbia dulcis L.

Sweet Spurge · Euphorbiaceae

Also known as Euphorbia dulcis purpurata, Euphorbia incompta.

Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe.

EuphorbiaceaePerennial

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About Sweet Spurge

Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe. It is not as acrid as other Euphorbia species, hence the epithet which means "sweet". The cultivar 'Chameleon', with purple foliage, is the one most commonly planted in gardens.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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