Re: Euphorbia platyclada

I've never seen any of these pencil-type plants bloom, which probably means the flowers are inconspicuous. It does not multiply asexually--clump or offset--so it must flower. Its cuttings also root easily, but nature doesn't normally spread cuttings around. And I doubt it's in anyone's food chain, also. Like all Euphorbs it has that sticky milky sap that is likely toxic.

On Sunday, February 27, 2005, at 11:29 AM, Donna wrote:

Got to agree on that one Auralie... So Jim, does this plant at some point in
time get a great bloom or something? Is it somewhere on the food chain for a
specific animal?

Donna

In a message dated 02/27/2005 10:36:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jsinger@igc.org writes:
Ceres, here's a link to that close relative of Sticks of Fire I mention
earlier. It's about the weirdest looking plant I know.

http://snipurl.com/d34y

Jim, that looks like the thing someone gave me a cutting of a few
weeks ago. She called it her favorite plant, but I think it is just
about the least preposessing thing I have ever seen. I think the
cutting has rooted and is growing - I think. With a magnifying
glass I can just make out green tips - my friend claimed they
were blossoms. You couldn't prove it by me. I ask myself each
day why I am trying to nurture this strange thing - but I guess that's
what we do.
Auralie
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Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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