Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this plant, the latex in most, if not all Euphorbias is caustic and toxic - skin contact often causing irritation and blistering; contact with the eyes causing temporary or even permanent blindness; whilst ingestion can cause purging or more severe problems^[PFAF].

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual/Perennial

Growth—

Originally from tropical America, the plant has spread as a weed into many areas of the tropics^[1],

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+hypericifolia>

Pollinators

Insects

References

[1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎