Fisherman Mike Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Any idea what this is...just started growing in the garden about March time and is now about 4ft high with a spread of about three foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Its a wild Euphorbia or Spurge. I think that one with the pointed leaves is called Caper Spurge, in which case it has very poisonous seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 It looks like the common Triffid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 If it is caper spurge I think all parts of the plant are poisonous and care must be taken as the sap can irritate the skin too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 It does have a poisonous, unfriendly look about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_lathyris nasty stuff...get rid of it, but wear gloves, long sleeves and face protection.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Glyphosphate it to hell and back then torch it. Then just water the ash back into the ground. Job jobbed but mind it don't rip your arm of when it's not happy being burnt Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Just put on some gloves and pull it up. Its easy to get rid of. I've pulled up plenty of it in my garden without gloves and had no ill effects. My mother lets it grow, she likes the look of it. It does have a certain architectural quality. Just keep it away from livestock and don't add it to a salad by mistake. Under my apple trees I used to grow monkshood which is considerably more toxic than caper spurge but a very handsome plant. Edited July 28, 2014 by Gimlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Cheers Guys...The sap of the plant is white...always a bad sign... Its been cut down and is in the compost bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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