Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia

Graceful Spurge

Euphorbia hypericifolia

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Genus
Euphorbia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Open and dry localities
Native to
Pantropical
Distribution
Pantropical
Found in India
Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Punjab
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf margin
Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Graceful Spurge itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenish

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Graceful Spurge itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Graceful Spurge

Graceful spurge (Euphorbia hypericifolia) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 15 other states. It grows in open and dry localities. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

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Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Graceful Spurge belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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