The leaf is a simple angiosperm leaf, arranged oppositely on the stem. The shrub can grow to 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m) in height and generally is about 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm) in width. The plant requires a sunny area to grow in.
The plant tends to be taller and have more biomass if it is well-watered. It is relatively intolerant of high soil salinity levels, but exhibits saline tolerance if well fertilized. It prefers soil that is sandy, well-drained, and nutrient-rich, particularly with higher concentrations of boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc. In other parts of the world, it is known as gin-ryu (Japan) pokok lipan and penawar lipan (Indonesia) airi, baire, and agia (India) aperejo (Yoruba) sapatinho do diabo (Brazil) itamo real (Puerto Rico) pantoufle (France) and zapatilla del diablo (Mexico).Įuphorbia tithymaloides is native to tropical and subtropical North America and Central America. Among them are redbird flower, devil's-backbone, buck-thorn, cimora misha, christmas candle, fiddle flower, ipecacuahana, Jacob's ladder, Japanese poinsettia, Jew's slipper, Jewbush, milk-hedge, myrtle-leaved spurge, Padus-leaved clipper plant, red slipper spurge, redbird cactus, slipper flower, slipper plant, slipper spurge, timora misha, and zig-zag plant.
However, the genus Pedilanthus has been submerged into the genus Euphorbia, and is more correctly known by its new name (Euphorbia tithymaloides).Įuphorbia tithymaloides has a large number of household names used by gardeners and the public. An erect shrub, the plant is also known by the scientific name Pedilanthus tithymaloides.
Variegated Devil's Backbone / Red Bird / False Bird - Pedilanthus tithymaloides - 4” Potĭevil's Backbone, Jacob's Ladder, Slipper FlowerĮuphorbia tithymaloides is a perennial succulent spurge.
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