Euphorbia heterophylla

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Euphorbia heterophylla, Linn. (E. pandurata, Hort.? E. havanensis, Willd. E. cyathophora, Murr.). Mexican Fire Plant. Hypocrite Plant. Painted Leaf. Fire-on-the-mountain. Annual poinsettia. Fig. 1441. Annual, nearly glabrous, 1-3 ft. high: Lvs. ovate and sinuate-toothed, or panduriform, or some of them lanceolate or linear and entire, dark green, the upper bright red at least at the base: involucres small with 1 or 2 glands. July-Sept. E. and Cent. U. S. to Peru. Mn. 2, p. 53. Gt. 39, p. 105.—Easily grown from seeds in sunny gardens and also in pots indoors. White and yellow variegated forms are in cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Euphorbia heterophylla L.
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The (Mexican) Fireplant, also known as Painted Euphorbia, Desert Poinsettia, Paint Leaf or Kaliko plant, is the spurge Euphorbia heterophylla. It is a native plant of Mexico, and spreads from California to east Texas and to much of Central America.

Toxicity is documented in most members of the genus Euphorbia. Individuals sensitive to latex are known to have strong reactions, including dermatitis and anaphylaxis to the sap exuded by this plant. Stories of this plant's edibility are anecdotal.

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  near Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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  near Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India.