Euphorbia tithymaloides

• Botanical Name : Euphorbia tithymaloides L.
• Synonyms : Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.
• Common Name : Lady's Slipper Flower Plant, Vilati Kharsani, Devil's Backbone
• Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
• Plant Form : Succulents
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Aranya Van

About Euphorbia tithymaloides Plant :

• Habit : A slender, succulent shrub, deciduous and stem much zig-zag latex milky.
• Leaves : Alternate, ovate, acute, dentate, fleshy, thick, midrib prominent below.
• Inflorescence : Terminal cymes
• Flowers :
  • Involucres boat or slipper-shaped, bright red in colour.
  • Male flowers, perianth 0, stamen 1, filament hairy.
  • Ovary on a gynophore, 3-celled, styles 3, bifid.
• Fruit : Capsule 3-lobed.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : April - June
• Significance :
  • Commonly cultivated in the gardens as a hedge or border plant.
  • The wood is also used for making toys.