Devil's Backbone
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Also known as Zigzag Plant, Jacob's Ladder
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- West Bengal
- Flowering
- April-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pedilanthus tithymaloides
- Genus
- Pedilanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Found in India
- West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-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.
About Devil's Backbone
Devil's backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides) is a shrub 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. Native to West Indies, it is distributed across Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Devil's Backbone belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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