Succulent Euphorbias: Latex, Hybrids and Exploding Seeds

This video introduces and celebrates the genus Euphorbia, encouraging viewers to recognise the differences between these plants and their commonly confused lookalikes, the cacti. The video examines the distinctive sap and flowers of Euphorbias, touches on the creation of hybrids, then explains basic cultivation of these interesting plants. The species included in this video are Euphorbia obesa, E. bupleurifolia, E. polygona, E. ecklonii, E. susannae, E. japonica. Creative Commons license used for the image of Euphorbia obesa seed pods, courtesy of Flickr user Martin Heigan.