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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: johnall on June 25, 2018, 06:32:43 AM

Title: Plant ID
Post by: johnall on June 25, 2018, 06:32:43 AM

This is a low growing plat, grows in shade and spreads slowly, any ideas as to the ID ?

Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Alan_b on June 26, 2018, 10:43:56 AM

It looks a bit like Euphorbia amygdaloides although as I don't grow this plant myself I'm not very sure.  Does it flower?  Is the sap white (don't touch it)?

Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Carolyn on June 26, 2018, 10:47:31 AM

I was thinking that too, Alan, especially as it seems to be evergreen in a southern hemisphere winter.

Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: johnall on June 26, 2018, 11:46:13 AM

It has not flowered in 5 years, although it is in shade. The foliage is glossy. I will try to get a photo of a stem cutting to see if it white and sappy like euphorbias.

Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Karaba on June 26, 2018, 01:29:28 PM

Daphne laureola could be an other idea to explore.

Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Alan_b on June 26, 2018, 04:37:17 PM

I understand that the common name for Euphorbia amygdaloides is ''Wood Spurge whilst Daphne laureola is known as 'Spurge Laurel'.  So we certainly have a spurge theme here. 

Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Sally on June 29, 2018, 05:34:28 AM

If the leaves had irregular edges and more prominent veins, I'd think Pachysandra (which has the common name Japanese spurge)--'Green Sheen'...