• Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS

Euphorbia cyathophora

painted-leaf, wild poinsettia

Nomenclature

Common Name:

painted-leaf, wild poinsettia

Synonym(s):

Cyathophora picta, Poinsettia cyathophora

Genus species:

Euphorbia cyathophora

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2.0 to 3.0 ft tall by 1.0 to 2.0 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow,green

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

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Propagation:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

6.1 to 7.8

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Bees, butterflies and moths are attracted to the nectar and/or pollen.

Native Habitats:

Hammocks, pinelands, disturbed areas.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

There are colorful bracts surrounding the flower head.



This plant is found across the southern US and its range extends northward into the central plains.  The range in the western panhandle may be disjunct from the range further south and east in Florida.