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Devil's Backbone

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

This latex-bearing plant is grown as a potted plant by many. I have grown this for many years too because it requires little or no care...just watering. And a bit of broken stem roughly planted into soil will take root. This is the first time I have seen flowers on this plant.

Habitat:

This specimen was planted by my neighbour to beautify the side of the road running outside her boundary wall.

Notes:

Wikipedia says: Earlier known asPedilanthus tithymaloides ;

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Euphorbia tithymaloides

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Devil's backbone

Euphorbia tithymaloides

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Comments (4)
Rahul Upadhyay
My pleasure :) It may be a little harder job for the bees, because the nectaries are covered with a somewhat tough flap of the bracts(a guess); birds may find it easier to access, and of course the ants too. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/313090/#b http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23173933
SukanyaDatta
Rahul, Really! I never knew...but I think the ants know...but no bees or anything...I will keep close eye on it. Thanks.
Rahul Upadhyay
The flowers are filled with sweet nectar, and taste really good. ;)

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PublishedMarch 8, 2015

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