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Abram's Spurge

Euphorbia abramsiana

Also called Abrams Broomspurge, Abrams' Spurge, Abrams' Sandmat

Abram's Spurge
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0

Abram's spurge is a small annual wild herb of dry, sandy ground in the western United States and northwestern Mexico, not a commonly grown garden plant. It needs full sun, sharp drainage and little water.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Sandy or gritty, very well-drained soil.
Temperature
Tolerates warm, dry conditions; protect from hard frost.
Native range
California to Texas and NW. Mexico
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia abramsiana, commonly known as Abram's spurge or Abram's sandmat, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to California.

Other Euphorbia plants

Marble Canyon spurge · Abd Al Kuri Euphorbia · Euphorbia abdita · Euphorbia abdulghafooriana · Desert Candle · Euphorbia acalyphoides · Greek Spiny Spurge · Euphorbia actinoclada · Pointed Sandmat · Euphorbia adenopoda · Miniature Saguaro · Pincushion Euphorbia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia abramsiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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