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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Euphorbia

Automeris ioIo Moth
Episimus argutanaSumac Leaftier
Erinnyis obscuraObscure Sphinx
Eudryas unioPearly Wood-Nymph
Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
Hypercompe scriboniaGiant Leopard Moth, Great Leopard Moth
Lobocleta plemyrariaStraight-Lined Wave
Pygarctia abdominalisYellow-Edged Pygarctia
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

14BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Euphorbia

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Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 5a–11a” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “0.9996–3.9996 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Annual or perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “0.9996 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Chamaesyce prostrata; Euphorbia chamaecyse; Prostrate Sandmat