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Got one of these at the flea market and now are proliferating. Is it good or bad. I thought they called it an Apple something or other. Doesn’t ever...
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What is this? #867761
Asked May 09, 2024, 2:29 PM EDT
Got one of these at the flea market and now are proliferating. Is it good or bad. I thought they called it an Apple something or other. Doesn’t ever seem to bloom.
Butler County Ohio
Expert Response
Thank you for your question about your mystery plant. From your photos it looks like it is Euphorbia lathyris. Check out the photo on this site:
https://weedsofmelbourne.org/caper-spurge-euphorbia-lathyris
It can get weedy and escape to natural areas, so I would use caution. Here is more information:
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-lathyris/
https://weedsofmelbourne.org/caper-spurge-euphorbia-lathyris
It can get weedy and escape to natural areas, so I would use caution. Here is more information:
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-lathyris/
