Plant Gardens 101

Spurge family
Euphorbiaceae
You-for’bi-a. Probably over 1600 species of great variety, ranging from weeds and tropical, cactuslike succulents to popular garden annuals. The species below are grown for their foliage.

Description
Leaves alternate, opposite, or whorled, sometimes toothed. Flowers have no petals or sepals but often have showy, highly colored bracts.

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Spurge family
Euphorbiaceae
Ris’i-nus. A single species of gigantic herbs or trees, probably originally native to Africa, but now widespread throughout the tropics and subtropics. Beans are a source of castor oil and poison. Grown in the garden for its leaves.

Description
Leaves alternate, simple, with long stems. Flowers in panicles, male below, female above.

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