Spurge is derived from the Latin expurgare, which refers to the purgative or laxative effect of Euphorbia sap. This includes the leafy types such as Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias ssp. Silver spurge (Euphorbia rigida) is widely planted due to its toughness, enhanced by perfectly contrasting yellow bracts and silvery-blue foliage. Flapjack or paddle plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora) has a series of rainbow-colored disks that will eventually rise up from the ground on four-foot stems. Florist’s kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) has shiny foliage and silky long-blooming flowers in red, orange, salmon or yellow.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 27, 2021 14:26 UTC