<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Euphorbiaceae&amp;w=91314344@N00">Euphorbiaceae</a> (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Pedilanthustithymaloides&amp;w=91314344@N00">Pedilanthus tithymaloides</a></i>
</p><p><b>ped-ill-AN-thus</b> -- meaning, shoe flower
<b>tith-ee-mal-OY-deez</b> -- resembles <i>Tithymalus</i>, the ancient name to describe a Euphorbia
</p><p><b>commonly known as</b>: adjutant's hedge, christmas candle, devil's backbone, Japanese poinsettia, redbird cactus, slipper spurge • <b>Hindi</b>: विलायती शेर vilayti sher • <b>Marathi</b>: निवल nival • <b>Telugu</b>: kanchipala, nalla mandu, seema-chitramulamu
</p><p><b>Origin</b>: Tropical Americas
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<b>References</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Devil">Flowers of India</a> • <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/pedilanthus_tithymaloides.htm">Top Tropicals</a> • <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1716/index.html">Dave's Garden</a> • <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedilanthus_tithymaloides" class="extiw" title="en:Pedilanthus tithymaloides">Wikipedia</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/91314344@N00">Dinesh Valke</a> from Thane, India
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