Bhedisoppu / Green Poinsettia
Euphorbia heterophylla
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- May-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia heterophylla
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests and waste places
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பால்பெருக்கி
- Kannada
- ಭೇದಿಸೊಪ್ಪು Bhedisoppu
- Malayalam
- പാൽപെരുക്കി
About Bhedisoppu
Green Poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests and waste places. Native to Central America, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Bhedisoppu belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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