Types of milkweed

By the number of species, milkweed can compete, perhaps with any plants. There are about 2000 of them. All of them are so different that sometimes one can only wonder - and this is the spurge? What - that's him too ?! Sometimes some species of milkweed are even confused with cacti - they are quite similar.

To describe all kinds simply does not suffice a place, therefore we will consider only the most popular and widespread varieties of milkweed in our locality.

Euphorbia of Pallas (Fischer or euphorbia )

This plant is often used for medical purposes, of course - in folk medicine. Another one of its name is Root Muzhik. Has strong healing properties. The root of the plant resembles the root of ginseng, only much larger in size.

Spurge triangular (trihedral)

A fairly large plant with thick fleshy stems with pronounced ribs. With a small root system, this species of suckling grows very high, so it requires a tie to the support. It is used as a houseplant for decorating the interior. He looks exotic, while quite unpretentious in the care.

Euphorbia Tirucalli

It has a very interesting appearance - it consists of a set of sticks, stems with a thickness of a pencil. On it there are no leaves, in height it can grow up to 9 meters. It is often used as a decoration of a room. However, do not forget that all the milk is very poisonous, so you need to be cautious about growing it if there are small children in the house.

Spurge beef and ribbed

Euphorbia belovolchaty - this is the most common room type of milk, the care of which does not require special efforts. It looks like a palm, because it has leaves only in the upper part of the trunk, which thickens upward.

By the way, do not confuse it with ribbed milk, which, unlike bezolozhchatogo, has a pronounced ribbed trunk. These two species differ also in their flowering: if the white-pollached flowers are rather scanty and inconspicuous, then they have beautiful, pink or white flowers in the ribbed flowers and are located on a low peduncle.

Milch Milla

A small prickly plant in the form of a shrub that grows rapidly. Has powerful grayish stems and oblong bright green leaves. His flowers are rather small, and the bracts, which have a bright red color, are often mistaken for real flowers. This kind of milkweed is quite unpretentious in planting and care, while it is durable and grows rapidly, thanks to which it is popular among indoor plant lovers.

Euphorbia chubby (fat)

It is very similar to a cactus, probably has some kind of family connection with it. The stem of this plant is spherical with weakly expressed ribs, along the edge of which there are small outgrowths in the form of thorns or warts. As a true parodist on cactus, this kind of euphorbia likes drought and light, although it can withstand small frosts. It grows slowly and reluctantly, reaches in size 20-30 cm in height and 9-10 cm in diameter.

Milk Euphorbia

Shrubby plant, branchy and tall. It is grown as a houseplant or in the garden provided a warm climate. This kind of plant needs high humidity. Can be used as a hedge due to its density. In the open ground can grow up to 3-5 m in height. It is also widely used in folk medicine.

Euphorbia mulled

The most common garden species is milkweed. A perennial plant that easily tolerates winter, provided a small shelter. With the advent of the first warm days attracts attention along with the first flowers - snowdrops, hyacinths and tulips. The entire warm period of the year pleases the eye with its changes in warm colors.