Titli Phool / Fire On The Mountain

Plant Details

Scientific name

Euphorbia cyathophora

Genus

Euphorbia

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Habit

Herb

Habitat

Grown in gardens

Habitat type

Cultivated

Native to

Greater antilles, Eastern U.S.A and Mexico

Distribution

Cultivated in tropics

Found in India

Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh

Flowering & fruiting

June-January

Conservation status

Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf margin

LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.“It has green stems with leaves that are oblanceolate with lobed margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Leaf surface

Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement

Alternate

Type

Simple

Venation

Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Titli Phool itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour

Redrecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry

Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)

Inflorescence

Cyme

Fruit

Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Titli Phool itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi

तितली फूल Titli phool

About Titli Phool

Fire on the mountain (Euphorbia cyathophora) is a herb in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and 10 other states. It is grown in gardens. Flowering and fruiting run from June to January.

Common plant problems

• Overwatering & Root Rot
• Houseplant Pests
• Leaf Spot on Plants
• Powdery Mildew on Plants

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