Euphorbia griffithii
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Euphorbia griffithii, the Griffith's spurge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Bhutan, Tibet and south west China. It is a spreading, rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing to 90 cm (35 in), with many erect reddish stems and narrow dark green leaves with red central veins, turning red and yellow in autumn. In summer it produces flowerheads (cyathia) of brilliant red and yellow.[2]
It is a vigorous plant, and can be invasive. Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which 'Dixter'[3] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
The Latin specific epithet griffithii refers to William Griffith.[5][6]
References
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Named after Christopher Lloyd's garden at Great Dixter
- ^ "Euphorbia griffithii 'Dixter'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 184, at Google Books
- ^ Stearn, William (1973). A Gardenerer's Dictionary of Plant Names (Revised ed.). London: Cassell (published 1963). p. 159. ISBN 0304937215.
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