Euphorbia cyathophora

Fire-on-the-mountain, painted leaf, painted spurge

Message of the Flower

Opening of the Vital to the Divine Love

The Mother’s Comment

Little by little it is no longer the ego that governs, but the Divine.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

It is a mistake to believe that if the vital loves, it must be a love that demands and imposes the satisfaction of its desire; it is a mistake to think that it must be either that or else the vital, in order to escape from its "attachment", must draw away altogether from the object of its love. The vital can be as absolute in its unquestioning self-giving as any other part of the nature; nothing can be more generous than its movement when it forgets self for the Beloved.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Right Way of Loving the Mother

Colour

Yellow, bright red-orange

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cultivars

No specific cultivars noted

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

No true petals, petal-like bracts

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green with red, orange, or yellow near the inflorescences

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous plant

Life Cycle

Annual

Blooming Period

Summer to fall

Climate

Tropical to subtropical, can grow in temperate zones

Water Requirements

Drought tolerant, requires moderate watering

Soil Type

Well-drained, tolerant of poor soils

Temperature Ranges

Not frost tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildew, aphids

Pollinators

Attracts butterflies and other insects

Habitat

North America, fields, open woods, roadsides

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides food for various insects and small animals

Ornamental

Widely used for its colorful leaves and drought tolerance

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered