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Euphorbia oblongata
Also called Balkan Spurge, Egg Leaf Spurge, Oblong Spurge
Eggleaf spurge is a hairy, upright perennial herb from the Balkans and northwest Türkiye, grown mainly as a hardy garden or wild-type plant rather than a houseplant. It thrives in a sunny, well-drained spot and is tolerant of poor soil.
Euphorbia oblongata is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a spurge known by the common names Balkan spurge, eggleaf spurge and oblong spurge. It is native to Eurasia but can be found elsewhere as a weedy introduced species. This is a hairy perennial herb growing to maximum heights of just over 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in). It has oval-shaped or narrow leaves with finely toothed edges which are 4 to 6 centimetres (1.6 to 2.4 in) long. The foliage is green to yellow-green. The inflorescences hold tiny glandular flowers. The fruit is a spherical capsule about half a centimetre long which contains smooth brown seeds.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia oblongata 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.
