Euphorbia heterophylla
Fiddler's Spurge, Mexican Fireplant
Euphorbiaceae
Also known as Poinsettia heterophylla
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | 2-2.5 ft tall by 1 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Annual | |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
Wildlife: |
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Native Habitats: | Ruderal, disturbed hammocks. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | The author treats this as a friendly weed. Pull them if where there is something more desirable. |