Redbird Flower, Devil's-backbone, Redbird Cactus, Euphorbia tithymaloides or Pedilanthus tithymaloides subsp. tithymaloides, Euphorbiaceae. Hondurus
Redbird Flower, Devil's-backbone, Redbird Cactus, Euphorbia tithymaloides or Pedilanthus tithymaloides subsp. tithymaloides, Euphorbiaceae. Hondurus, Central America. Euphorbia tithymaloides is a perennial succulent spurge. An erect shrub, the plant is also known by the scientific name Pedilanthus tithymaloides. However, the genus Pedilanthus has been subsumed into the genus Euphorbia, and is more correctly known by its new name (Euphorbia tithymaloides). Euphorbia tithymaloides has a large number of household names used by gardeners and the public. Among them are redbird flower, devil's-backbone, redbird cactus, Jewbush, buck-thorn, cimora misha, Christmas candle, fiddle flower, ipecacuahana, Jacob's ladder, Japanese poinsettia, Jew's slipper, milk-hedge, myrtle-leaved spurge, Padus-leaved clipper plant, red slipper spurge, slipper flower, slipper plant, slipper spurge, timora misha, and zig-zag plant. It is native to tropical and subtropical North America and Central America. The roots, stems, and leaves of the plant are known to be toxic, but also have medicinal uses.
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Location: Hondurus, Central America.
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