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EUPHORBIA lathyris
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Origin: | Central, South and West Europe, Mediterranean: waste areas, forb vegetation areas. |
| Special Features: | Strong stiff vertical stems with unique horizontal blue-grey leaves topped with umbel clusters of chartreuse blooms. A reseeding biennial. Avoid contact with the milky sap of the leaves that can cause dermatitis. |
| Historical: | Genus allegedly named for Euphorbus, 1st century doctor to King Jubus II of Mauritania . E. lathyris has medicinal uses in chinese and european tradition. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow-green |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | blue-grey, decussate leaves |
| Growth Habit: | erect / sturdy / tall |
| Height with Flowers: | 90 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 1.5 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 37.03704 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
27 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
100 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
summer - autumn |
| Sowing to Germination: | 8 - 10 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
