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Thursday - March 10, 2011
From: Boynton Beach , FL
Region: Southeast
Topic: Seed and Plant Sources
Title: Source of seeds for non-native euphorbia peplus from Boynton Beach FL
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Where can I buy Euphorbia peplus? (milkweed) seeds, sap used in treating skin cancer?ANSWER:
Euphorbia peplus, Petty Spurge, is native to Africa, Asia and Europe and therefore out of our area of expertise. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is dedicated to the growth, protection and propagation of plants native not only to North America but to the area in which those plants are being grown. This USDA Plant Profile map shows that it grows wild (introduced) in many areas of the United States, but not including Florida. We searched the Internet on "seeds for euphorbia peplus" and got a number of listings; you might try that. We have a National Suppliers Directory, but they sell predominantly native plants and seeds.
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