Another weird plant

 
Lo All...

New to this forum and come to think new to gardening so maybe someone is
already familiar with this 'Triffid'.  

'Fullsize.JPG' (http://tinyurl.com/3t2s7cw )
and closeup.....
'Closeup.JPG' (http://tinyurl.com/3thx2ff )

Please can somebody tel me what it is?

Like Topsy it just GREW.... About 5 feet so far.........

I find it difficult to sleep at nights.........

Regards all........Artel




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Terry Starkings

 "Terry Starkings"  wrote

A common, but not that common, native weed "Caper Spurge". Don't let it seed
itself or you will have them coming up for years, the milky sap is not nice
so don't get it on your skin and certainly do not try to eat any part of it.
These are not the plants that produce capers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_lathyris

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

 artelPHANTOM@BLANKtalktalk.net says...

  It's euphorbia lathyris, aka caper spurge or mole spurge, and you'll be
relieved to hear your truiffid is about full grown and is only an annual;
so it will die in Autumn after scattering numerous seeds for next year.

  It's a handsome gardenworthy plant (IMO) and reputed to deter moles (not
in my experience) but there are one or two cautions. First, although it's
called caper spurge because the seeds pods look like culinary capers, they
are definitely not edible and risk mouth blisters. Being a euphorbia, if  
damaged  it will exude a milky sap which is highly likely to case skin
irritation, and sometimes, photosensitivity of the affected area. So, one
to keep away from curious /stumbling toddlers, or where passers by would
brush against it.

    Janet.

   snip  It's a handsome gardenworthy plant (IMO) and reputed to deter moles
(not
in my experience) but there are one or two cautions. First, although it's
called caper spurge because the seeds pods look like culinary capers, they
are definitely not edible and risk mouth blisters. Being a euphorbia, if
damaged  it will exude a milky sap which is highly likely to case skin
irritation, and sometimes, photosensitivity of the affected area. So, one
to keep away from curious /stumbling toddlers, or where passers by would
brush against it.

As Janet says do take great care, the sap can cause a horrid reaction almost
like a burn which can take  some time to get better

kate

 
kay;928964 Wrote:

Yep! I can see that microscopic flower now you told me where to look..
I'm guessing its self pollinating.. I dont know what insect would find
them little wisps......


Thanks kay....




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Terry Starkings