Euphorbia heterophylla
fiddler's spurge, Mexican fireplant
Euphorbiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-2.5 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
yellow,green
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Back of a wildflower garden in a casual setting. Grown en-masse, this plant can be used as a temporary groundcover.
Considerations:
Reseeds overly enthusiastically and may become weedy as the year progresses.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Ruderal, disturbed hammocks.
