I noticed this in the school sensory garden today. Is this a euphorbia ? If so which type.
Did I see Monty wearing rubber gloves when he handled a euphorbia the other week ? If so is it really suitable in a children's infant school sensory garden ?
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Yes, one of the weedier ones. I would remove it, as it soon seeds all over the place.
ok, thanks, shame as it is a stunning plant, but I've certainly avoided and pulled any any euphorbia's I've had due to young children being near.
I think might be the caper spurge type. I don't know if some are more irritant than others because I pull up sun spurges all the time and haven't noticed anything...
I wouldn't have it in a children sensory garden, euphorbia's sap is horrid especially if got in eyes/delicate skin!
There have been a lot of ID requests for Caper Spurge this year. I wonder if the last winter (what there was of it) particularly suited them, or maybe they are becoming more common in the wild?
'My' identical euphorbia appeared last year, there were a few of them but I only kept two. It's such a striking plant, but mine are in a little corner, with no children around.
As a child, my mother treated a wart on my hand with the sap from an euphorbia!
Interesting article on the toxicity of euphorbias - http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/3133/