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10-06-2010, 11:34 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Jun 2010
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| |  weed or plant?
Hi there.. we would really love your help and knowledge in identifying this for us.. I'm pretty sure its a weed but my hubby thinks it might be a plant.. we'd be really gratefull for your help... Thank you in advance...   |
10-06-2010, 11:51 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton
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| | | Re: weed or plant?
Hi
It looks like Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris,which as well as being a garden plant is often found as an escape.
Cheers Jason.  |
10-06-2010, 12:25 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire
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I agree with Jason - Caper Spurge, very much a free seeding plant.
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10-06-2010, 12:26 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snowdonia, N. Wales
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| | | Re: weed or plant?
Yes, agree with id. Definitely Caper Spurge - [i][Euphorbia lathyris /I]
I like in the garden and will always give it room, but it can take over a bit if not controlled. |
11-06-2010, 09:11 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Jun 2010
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thank you for all your answers... been a great help.. think we might keep it now we know we ae not growing a pretty weed haha... thanks again |
11-06-2010, 10:03 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Wales
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| | | Re: weed or plant?
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Originally Posted by XXXGXSTRINGXXX  thank you for all your answers... been a great help.. think we might keep it now we know we ae not growing a pretty weed haha... thanks again | A 'weed' is just a good plant in a bad place.
Take care when handling any member of the Euphorbia family, the sap (a sticky latex) is an irritant and cause photosenitisation which can result in blistering in strong sunlight on exposed skin.
Caper Spurge is ornamental, but not very useful in supporting native wildlife.
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11-06-2010, 02:04 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: n.e.somerset
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Weeds are great plants |
13-06-2010, 10:00 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hither Green
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| | | Re: weed or plant?
One of these appeared in my front garden in Coventry a few years ago. It grew to be over 5' tall!! Since then, I've had a few others, although none of them ever grew that high again. I thought it was a lovely plant. Does it matter if it's a 'plant' or a 'weed' if you like it? | | |
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