Euphorbia dulcis L.

Sweet spurge (en), Euphorbe douce (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.525m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.53
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity toxic (seed)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 19 - 24
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Euphorbia dulcis habit picture by Nathalie Potel (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis habit picture by francois tissot (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia dulcis leaf picture by Margaux Nurit (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis leaf picture by vincent martha (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis leaf picture by Alessandro Bruzzi (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia dulcis flower picture by ankou (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis flower picture by Conrado Fresno (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis flower picture by Michel Deleuil (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia dulcis fruit picture by julien lhomme (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis fruit picture by Boris Turk (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia dulcis fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia dulcis world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346333-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961826
COL ID 3CNN8
BDTFX ID 25833
INPN ID 97502
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Tithymalus dulcis Tithymalus deseglisei Galarhoeus dulcis Pythius dulcis Euphorbia alpigena Euphorbia patens Euphorbia purpurata Euphorbia viridiflora Euphorbia cordata Euphorbia deseglisei Euphorbia dulcis f. lanuginosa Euphorbia hiberna Euphorbia fallax Euphorbia incompta Euphorbia solisequa Euphorbia lanuginosa Tithymalus dulcis subsp. ellipticus Tithymalus dulcis subsp. incomptus Tithymalus dulcis subsp. purpuratus Euphorbia dulcis var. incompta Euphorbia dulcis var. viridiflora Euphorbia dulcis var. alpigena Euphorbia angulata subsp. deseglisei Euphorbia dulcis subsp. incompta Euphorbia dulcis var. lanuginosa Euphorbia dulcis var. chloradenia Euphorbia dulcis var. lanuginosa Euphorbia dulcis subsp. purpurata Euphorbia purpurata var. elliptica Tithymalus alpigena Euphorbia dulcis