any idea what it may be
johncutting819
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I have an evergreen plant which is now 1 meter high which is fast growing. its leaves are triangular shaped with single line through the middle. It has a soft stem and the end of the side and top branches there appears to be a small soft seed pod. When breaking off leaves there is a white milky fluid. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Sounds like Euphorbia lathyris.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=euphorbia+lathyris&rlz=1C1GNAM_en-GBGB687GB687&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8p4XUsZjUAhXnD8AKHaIQB2gQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=759
Last edited: 30 May 2017 20:52:29
Be careful with the milky fluid - can cause a nasty reaction to the skin I think!
If it is euphorbia be very careful when handling it.
Not only can the sap cause a nasty reaction on the skin but one of our forum members splashed some sap into her eye a few days ago. She now has an ulcerated eye and (hopefully temporary) disturbance or loss of vision.