Paperbark spurge
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Paperbark spurge is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 3 m
- Spread
- 2.5 m
- Growth
- slow
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- Desert – dry
- pH
- 6 – 8
- Synonyms
- Western Woody Milkbush
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Trockenheitsliebende Sukkulent-Wolfsmilch für vollsonnige, sehr durchlässige, magere Böden in frostfreiem Klima. Achtung: der weiße Milchsaft ist stark giftig und hautreizend.
⚠️ Hazards
Toxicity: highly toxic
Frequently asked questions
Paperbark spurge: how big does it get?
Paperbark spurge (Euphorbia guerichiana) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 3 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2.5 m. Growth is slow.
Paperbark spurge: what site does it need?
Paperbark spurge tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range Desert – dry. The pH may lie between 6 and 8.
Paperbark spurge: is it hardy?
Paperbark spurge is listed as hardy in zone 9–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Paperbark spurge: will it grow in Central Europe?
Paperbark spurge is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Paperbark spurge: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from May to June.
Paperbark spurge: is it poisonous?
Paperbark spurge is classified as highly toxic. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Paperbark spurge: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 2/10.
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