EUPHORBIA FULGENS
Eurphorbia, pronounced you-FORB-eea, has long, elegantly curved branches with tiny pointed leaves along the whole length. These are densely interspersed with small rounded flowers. It is a little known cut flower in the UK, except in wedding arrangements, but very popular on the Continent. It is available mainly from September to January and comes in a variety of colours red, orange, yellow, salmon pink or white flowers. Be careful though with this flower as it is prone to cause irritation to some people skin. Like all euphorbias, E. fulgens leaks sap when it is cut, so you should wear gloves when handling it. The stems can be sealed by plunging the tips quickly in boiling water, or by placing them in a separate vase for a few hours before mixing with other flowers.
Euphorbia originally came from Mexico, and is a close relative of the poinsettia, but you would never guess this from its appearance. Like its more traditional relative it is available at Christmas.
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