FNPS Plant Database

Euphorbia heterophylla

fiddler's spurge, Mexican fireplant

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

fiddler's spurge, Mexican fireplant

Synonym(s):

Poinsettia heterophylla

Genus species:

Euphorbia heterophylla

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-2.5 ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow,green

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Back of a wildflower garden in a casual setting. Grown en-masse, this plant can be used as a temporary groundcover.

Considerations:

Reseeds overly enthusiastically and may become weedy as the year progresses.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Ruderal, disturbed hammocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

The author treats this as a friendly weed. Pull them if where there is something more desirable.

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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