Mole Plant Flower

Did you know

• Gardeners have planted it for centuries believing its toxic latex repels moles and voles, though scientific evidence is inconclusive.
• The architectural, perfectly symmetrical plant has opposite leaves arranged in a distinctive cross pattern up the stem.
• Its milky white sap is highly caustic and can blister skin — it was historically tested as a source of hydrocarbon fuel.
• In the 1980s, the US Department of Energy investigated Euphorbia lathyris as a 'petroleum plant' for biofuel production.
• The large, three-lobed seed capsules explode when ripe, catapulting seeds several meters from the parent plant.

Color meanings

Uses

• mole deterrent (folk use)
• architectural garden plant
• biofuel research
• dry borders