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Euphorbia heterophylla
It is a hardy, ruderal species, growing between 30 and 70 cm in height. The leaves at the upper end of the stalk, close to the cyathium, have a striking, scarlet red coloration. Leaves are mainly 2-4 lobed and 4–7 cm long by 1.5–3 cm wide. Their contrast with the lower dark green leaves gives this euphorbia most of its common names.
It is a native plant of Mexico and its original distribution includes an area spreading from California to east Texas and to much of Central America. This plant has spread to South and Southeast Asia, having become a weed in India and Thailand. I found it in the garden of GHSS, Charubeta, Khatima, Uttarakhand, India.
Spotted on Jul 5, 2011
Submitted on Jul 9, 2011
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