Devil's backbone
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Also known as Zigzag plant, Jacob's ladder
About Devil's backbone
Euphorbia tithymaloides is a perennial succulent spurge native to the tropical and subtropical areas of North America and Central America. An erect shrub, the plant is also known by the scientific name Pedilanthus tithymaloides. However, the genus Pedilanthus has been subsumed into the genus Euphorbia, and is more correctly known by its new name (Euphorbia tithymaloides).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pedilanthus tithymaloides
- Genus
- Pedilanthus
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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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