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Need Some Help Identifying This Plant (Once Again)

comments (7) January 27th, 2010 in gallery

DuHamel DuHamel, member
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I have several of these plants, but I have no idea what they are. I have searched the Internet as much as possible, but I am coming up empty handed. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

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steviegevie writes: What a coincidence. I live in Guam and our "landscapers" just put in a new flowerbed at my friends' house. Out of nowhere came this weed that bloomed bigger than anything else. Its definitely a wild poinsetta. Euphorbia cyanthophora.
Posted: 11:52 pm on November 6th
southerngal writes: I don't know what they are either, but maybe you have been blessed with a great opportunity. How about propagating and putting them up for sale? Posted: 12:53 pm on July 23rd
saywen writes: I have one of these plants that spontaneously appeared in my SC garden this year and I have no idea where it came from! I saw the resemblance to poinsettia, but had no idea what it was. I'm glad I stumbled upon this site! Posted: 5:24 pm on July 9th
sanjaysingh writes: This is Euphorbia heterophylla,native of indian subcontinent and most probably ancester of all poinsettias. Posted: 1:54 am on April 19th
Edgemire writes: I also grow these plants. I have them everywhere so they can be aggresive do to the fact that their seeds will sprout reguardless of where they land as long as they touch soil and a little moisture. People ask me time after time the name of them. Someone sold me their common name is wild poinsettia, but erwire is right it is a euphorbia. Posted: 12:47 pm on February 5th
DuHamel writes: Thank you.

I looked up Euphorbia, and found the Euphorbia heterophylla to be a very good match.

Thank you so very much. Your help is very much appreciated.

James DuHamel Posted: 3:29 pm on January 30th
erwire writes: its a euphorbia, more closely related to poinsettias than the other parts of the family. I just saw it on an online journal like a week ago. ill try to pull it back up to get the exact name Posted: 11:24 pm on January 28th
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