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Gardening

alfredo

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7. Thanks. The irritating sap is found in many plants.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 07:59 PM

Feb 2017

I used to have to boil milkweed three times to remove the latex. Pencil actually also has an irritating sap.

I don't know why I even tried growing pencil cactus. They are ugly.

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A sedum is taking over, could you help me ID the plant? [View all] alfredo Feb 2017 OP

The tops kind of look like artichokes (they're not) forgotmylogin Feb 2017 #1

I planted my Hens and Chicks in a strawberry pot. alfredo Feb 2017 #3

In Florida. . . MMTampa Feb 2017 #2

Thank you. That will help me dig up more info on them. alfredo Feb 2017 #4

Euphorbia myrsinites AKA Donkey Spine alfredo Feb 2017 #5

A warning Curmudgeoness Feb 2017 #6

Thanks. The irritating sap is found in many plants. alfredo Feb 2017 #7

Actually, this is related to pencil cactus. Curmudgeoness Feb 2017 #8

Thanks for knowing where I was going even though I omitted Cactus. alfredo Feb 2017 #9