Spurge, or Euphorbia, might not be your first thought for a cascading wall plant, but trust me, it should be. Take Euphorbia myrsinites, also known as the myrtle spurge, which can happily grow in ...

At Karamadai, some farmers were using a Euphorbia variety, as a fence to protect crops from animals. According to Mr. Jana, around ₹ 5.5 lakh was required to make one km of elephant-proof trench.