EPPO Global Database

Euphorbia heterophylla(EPHHL)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-02-03

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: EPHHL
  • Preferred name: Euphorbia heterophylla
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Native to the USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (except northern Brazil, southern cone). Cultivated as an ornamental.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Euphorbia geniculata Ortega
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacquin
Poinsettia heterophylla (Linnaeus) Klotzsch & Garcke

Common names
Name
Language
bái bāo xīng xing cǎo Chinese
白苞猩猩草 Chinese
lesser green poinsettia English
Mexican fire plant English
milkweed English
wild spurge English
painted spurge English (AU)
wild poinsettia English (US)
poinsettia d'Amérique French
chalavluv ka'ur Hebrew
חֲלַבְלוּב קָעוּר Hebrew
poinsettia d'America Italian
shôjôsômodoki Japanese
ショウジヨウソウモドキ Japanese
flor-do-poeta Portuguese
amendoim-bravo Portuguese (BR)
молочай коленчатый Russian
молочай разнолистный Russian
clavo de Cristo Spanish
gota de sangre Spanish
gota de sangre Spanish
lecheron Spanish (AR)
pascuita lechecilla Spanish (AR)
huchapurga Spanish (BO)
chisposa Spanish (CU)
corazón de María Spanish (CU)
leche vana Spanish (DO)
pastor del monte Spanish (ES)
leche de sapo Spanish (HN)
cin sütleğen Turkish