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Euphorbia pekinensis
Also called Peking Spurge
Euphorbia pekinensis is a hardy perennial spurge from East Asia, grown mainly for its medicinal root in traditional Chinese medicine rather than as an ornamental. It is not a common garden or houseplant, so care is best kept to the basics of a well-drained, sunny spot.
Euphorbia pekinensis, the Peking spurge, is a flowering plant native to Asia.
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called dàjǐ (Chinese: 大戟).
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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.
