Southern African herbalists apply milk of the euphorbia to draw out deep-lying thorns and use wooden splints for broken limbs. |
Euphorbia wulfenii is in full bloom with sprawling stems covered in furry grey-green leaves and topped with heavy heads of lime-green flowers. |
This treasure flowers with the euphorbia and they compliment each other beautifully, both in colour and shape. |
At the same elevation euphorbia pentagona makes its appearance. |
One of the stranger denizens of the coastal sandy plains we found was Euphorbia ipecacuanhae. |
In common with the euphorbia, this sedum is also useful in the garden all year round. |