| Description | Caper Spurge (Euphorbia lathyris) is an annual or biennial Euphorbia reported to repel moles, voles and gophers. |
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| Pronunciation | (yew-FOR-bee-ah)(LA-thih-ris) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Biennials |
| Sunlight | full ot partial shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | yellow to green, no petals (apetalous) |
| Fruit | capsule, explosive seeds |
| Leaves | alternate below and opposite above, decussate (leaves are in perpendicular planes), blue-green, a waxy texture, latex sap as with many members of the Euphorbia Family |
| Stems | glaucous blue-green stem. |
| Dimensions | up to three feet |
| Propagation | seed |
| Native Site | southern Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal), northwest Africa, and eastward through southwest Asia, has naturalized out of it's native range |
| Misc Facts | All parts of the plant reported to be poisonous. Has become a weed in some areas. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this listed as an annual, biennial and perennial. Biennial tops the list. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Armitage), #229-Euphorbias A gardeners Guide (Rodger Turner) |
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