Meaning of red spurge | Babel Free

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A type of shrubby tree of species Euphorbia cotinifolia, native to Central and South America and cultivated in other tropical climates.

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“Red spurge is a hardy tree grown for its ruby-colored leaves. Sap from this plant can cause a severe rash.”

“Carrying inconspicuous flowers but very showy reddish foliage, this evergreen tree is native from Mexico to northern South America.”

“Various cultivars of purple-leaved Heuchera (coral bells), crimson-leaved annuals such as Solonostemon 'Red Carpet' (coleus), Alternanthera dentata 'Rubiginosa' (alternanthera), and the splendid shrublike annual Euphorbia cotinifolia (red spurge)—these dark reds help carry the eye around a planting bed or along the front of a border.”

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