spurge
Milky-sapped weed
Spurge is any of numerous plants in the genus Euphorbia, characterized by milky sap that can irritate skin.
The family includes diverse forms from small weeds to succulent shrubs resembling cacti.
Common varieties include leafy spurge, an invasive weed in North American grasslands, and the poinsettia, a popular holiday plant.
Uninvited plant
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
encroachment · outcompete · proliferate · infestation · naturalize · noxious · control · eradication
Milky plant-derived polymer
- bractsModified leaves near flowers
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- perennialRecurring each year
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
inflorescence · exudate · peduncle · botanical · crown-of-thorns · poinsettia
Capable of causing death
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- irritantSource of vexation
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- burningCombustion in progress
blistering · harmful · caustic · sap · livestock · ingestion · toxic · inflammation
Grow or develop purposefully
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
borders · planting · horticulture · groundcover · ornamental · rockery · specimen · container
Emotionally releasing, relieving
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- poulticeMoist healing application
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
vermifuge · emetic · homeopathy · cautionary
weed
Uninvited plant
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
aggressive · encroachment · outcompete · proliferate · infestation · naturalize · noxious · control · eradication · management
latex
Milky plant-derived polymer
drought-tolerant · inflorescence · exudate · peduncle · botanical · crown-of-thorns · poinsettia
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- irritantSource of vexation
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
burning · blistering · harmful · caustic · sap · livestock · ingestion · toxic · inflammation · redness
cultivate
Grow or develop purposefully
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
hedge · borders · planting · horticulture · groundcover · ornamental · rockery · specimen · container · perennial
cathartic
Emotionally releasing, relieving
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- poulticeMoist healing application
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
laxative · vermifuge · emetic · homeopathy · cautionary
- perennialsaster, asters, hostas, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts
- weedingthistles, crabgrass, hoeing, hand weeding, herbicide
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- latex plantsrubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, milkweed, milkweed pod, euphorbia
- spurgeseuphorbia, crown of thorns, poinsettia, fire sticks, dragon bones
- spring bloomscrocus, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, snowdrop