Must be a Euphorbia? - Thailand

Buriram, Thailand(Zone 11)

Despite determined denials by the neighbours and my wife, this plant does flower. I am assuming that it is a Euphorbia mainly because of the milky sap that is abundant when I break a twig. Anyway, foto 1, close up of the non existent flower, foto 2, an offshoot that I dug out last week and foto 3, the plant in situ under a mango still showing its leaves which will soon also fall (no rain for three months). The flower doesn't look like a typical Euphorbia, does it? Apparently it spreads everywhere if not kept under check and the plant in a pot was cut down four months ago. I do like to know the names of things... please have a go!

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Delray Beach, FL(Zone 10a)

Hi.

I could be wrong, but the stem's zig-zaggy shape reminded me of euphorbia tithymaloides, a.k.a. the devil's backbone plant, Christmas candle and red bird cactus. A quick search on Google showed that it does bloom in red. But as I said, I could be wrong.

A link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_tithymaloides

Sylvain.

Buriram, Thailand(Zone 11)

Quote from lourspolaire :
Hi.

I could be wrong, but the stem's zig-zaggy shape reminded me of euphorbia tithymaloides, a.k.a. the devil's backbone plant, Christmas candle and red bird cactus. A quick search on Google showed that it does bloom in red. But as I said, I could be wrong.

A link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_tithymaloides

Sylvain.


Yes! I checked everything and that's it. Thanks.
So now I am wondering about the voyage that this plant has made from the Americas to a remote field in rural Thailand. Since transplanting it a week or so ago I see that it has a lot of flower buds forming, thanks to a mild dose of cow manure and water.

Bradenton, FL(Zone 9a)

Try looking at Pedilanthus tithymaloides, what's my guess.

Clarence Town, Bahamas

I know this as Christmas candle and slipper plant. Hummingbirds adore it!

Laie, HI

Pedilanthus

Mysore, India(Zone 10a)

Turtlewalker is right. I also had this plant earlier. There is an image of my plant in the PF here.

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