Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Euphorbia heterophylla
Scientific Name and Description
Euphorbia heterophylla L
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Agaloma angustifolia Raf.
Cyathophora ciliata Raf.
Cyathophora heterophyla (L.) Raf.
Cyathophora picta Raf.
Euphorbia calyciflora Sessé & Moc.
Euphorbia elliptica Lam.
Euphorbia epilobiifolia W.T.Wang
Euphorbia frangulifolia Kunth
Euphorbia geniculata Ortega
Euphorbia havanensis Willd. ex Boiss. nom. illeg.
Euphorbia linifolia Vahl nom. illeg.
Euphorbia lockhartii Steud. nom. inval.
Euphorbia morisoniana Klotzsch
Euphorbia pandurata Huber
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
Euphorbia taiwaniana S.S.Ying
Euphorbia trachyphylla A.Rich.
Poinsettia frangulifolia (Kunth) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia geniculata (Ortega) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia havanensis Small
Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia morisoniana (Klotzsch) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia prunifolia (Jacq.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia ruiziana Klotzsch & Garcke
Tithymalus heterophyllus (L.) Haw.
Tithymalus prunifolius (Jacq.) Haw.
Cyathophora ciliata Raf.
Cyathophora heterophyla (L.) Raf.
Cyathophora picta Raf.
Euphorbia calyciflora Sessé & Moc.
Euphorbia elliptica Lam.
Euphorbia epilobiifolia W.T.Wang
Euphorbia frangulifolia Kunth
Euphorbia geniculata Ortega
Euphorbia havanensis Willd. ex Boiss. nom. illeg.
Euphorbia linifolia Vahl nom. illeg.
Euphorbia lockhartii Steud. nom. inval.
Euphorbia morisoniana Klotzsch
Euphorbia pandurata Huber
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
Euphorbia taiwaniana S.S.Ying
Euphorbia trachyphylla A.Rich.
Poinsettia frangulifolia (Kunth) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia geniculata (Ortega) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia havanensis Small
Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia morisoniana (Klotzsch) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia prunifolia (Jacq.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia ruiziana Klotzsch & Garcke
Tithymalus heterophyllus (L.) Haw.
Tithymalus prunifolius (Jacq.) Haw.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common names | Mexican fireplant, painted euphorbia, Japanese poinsettia, paintedleaf, painted spurge, milkweed |
Plants Medicinal Value
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Diarrhoea; dysentery; urinary disorders; itches; gonorrhoea; improves lactation in cattle; wound; skin diseases
Treatment - General; cattle
References - Kumar and Chaturvedi 2010, Sharma and Mujundar 2003
References
Literature
Literature
Kumar and Chaturvedi 2010
Sharma and Mujundar 2003
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Citations
Herb citations
Euphorbia heterophylla. (2024, February 11). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_heterophylla