IFAS Extension
Agriculture
Abstract
Garden spurge (Euphorbia hirta) is a prostrate (low-growing), herbaceous, short-lived, warm-season annual weed commonly found in Florida landscapes, container nurseries, and other agricultural production areas. This article is written to aid green industry professionals and others in the identification and management of garden spurge in and around ornamental plants.
About this Publication
This document is ENH1322, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date July 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Smith, T., Marble, C., Steed, S., & Boyd, N. (2020). Biology and Management of Garden Spurge (Euphorbia hirta) in Ornamental Crop Production. EDIS, 2020(5), 5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep586-2020
Authors
Chris Marble
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, ornamental and landscape weed management, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL
Shawn Steed
County agent
University of Florida
Extension agent IV, M.S., environmental horticulture/ornamental, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
Nathan Boyd
Specialist
University of Florida
associate center director and professor, weed management of strawberries and vegetables, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
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