Euphorbia Peplus 'Petty Spurge'

Euphorbiaceae: an annual plant growing to 5–30cm (2–12”) tall. Found on cultivated ground, such as gardens, fields, and waste ground. Smooth hairless stems. The leaves are oval-acute, 1–3cm (0.4–1.2”) long, with a smooth margin. It has green flowers in three-rayed umbels. Native to most of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.

USES:

The plant's sap is toxic to rapidly replicating human tissue and has long been used as a traditional remedy for common skin lesions.[5] The active ingredient in the sap is a diterpene ester called ingenol mebutate. A pharmaceutical grade ingenol mebutate gel has approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of actinic keratosis.

In Germany, recent studies have linked Euphorbia peplus with the virtual elimination of Bowen disease.

GROWING INFORMTION:

Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. Full sun and well-drained soil.

HARVESTED: 2020

 

APPROX. 50 SEEDS