Manihot esculenta - Tapioca

Scientific name: Manihot esculenta

Common name: Tapioca, Cassava, Ubi Kayu (Malay)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Category: Small tree

Euphorbia tithymaloides 'Variegatus' - Zig-Zag Plant

Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Scientific name: Euphorbia tithymaloides

Synonym: Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Common names: 

Zig-Zag Plant, Devil's Backbone, Japanese Poinsettia, 

Slipper Spurge, Chrismas Candle, Redbird Cactus,
Malay name: Lelipan

Family: Euphorbiacaea

 Origin: Caribbean

Category: Herbaceous perennial

Photo taken at: Secret Garden of 1-Utama

To be updated

How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Euphorbia bracteata - Little Bird Plant

Pedilanthus bracteatus

Scientific name: Euphorbia bracteata 

Synonym: Pedilanthus bracteatus

Common name: Little Bird Flower, Slipper Plant, Candelilla, Xiao Niao Hua

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Mexico

Category: Fleshy herb

Photo taken at: My home garden

To be updated

How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Codiaeum variegatum cultivars - Croton

Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum

Common name: Croton

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia and SW Pacific

Category: Perennial shrub

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

To be updated
How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Euphorbia tithymaloides ssp smallii 'Nanus' - Jacob's Ladder

Scientific name: Euphorbia tithymaloides ssp. smallii 'Nanus'

Synonyms: Pedilanthus tithymaloides ssp. smallii 'Nanan Compacta'
Pedilanthus tithymaloides ssp. smalii 'Nanus'

Common names: 

Jacob's Ladder, Small's Redbirdflower, Dwarf Zigzag Plant, Devil's Backbone

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: 

Category: 

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

How to grow information -
1.  NParks Flora & Fauna Web.
2. Dave's Garden

Euphorbia trigona - African Milk Tree

Scientific name: Euphorbia trigona

Common names: Triangular Euphorbia, African Milk Tree, Cathedral Cactus, High Chaparall

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: West Africa

Category: Cactus and Succulents

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Acalypha wilkesiana 'Tahiti'

Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana 'Tahiti'

Common name: Copperleaf, Joseph's Coat, Wilke's Acalypha, 

Family: Euphorbiaceae 

Origin: Fiji and of the South Pacific

Category: Shrub

Photo taken at: Selesa Hillhomes, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

The species is named in honour of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), an American Naval Officer who explored the South Seas during the mid-1800s.

How to grow

Light : Full to partial sun

Soil : Rich, moist and well-draining

Water : Regularly

Prune : Pinch off flower buds and new shoots for a more bushy appearance, prune to desired height and shape

Propagate : Stem cuttings

Features : 

It has beautiful foliage. It can be grown in a container or on the ground. It loves a warm, humid and bright environment. 

Acalypha wilkesiana 'Macrophylla'

Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana 'Macrophylla'

Common name:
Copperleaf, Joseph's Coat, Wilkes Acalypha, Chenille Copper Plant, Fire-Dragon

Family: Euphorbiaceae 

Origin: Fiji and islands of the South Pacific

Category: Shrub

Photo taken at: Selesa Hillhomes, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

The species is named in honour of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), an American Naval Officer who explored the South Seas during the mid-1800s.

How to grow

Light : Full to partial sun

Soil : Rich, moist and well-draining

Water : Regularly

Prune : Pinch off flower buds and new shoots for a more bushy appearance, prune to desired height and shape

Propagate : Stem cuttings

Features : 

It has beautiful foliage. It can be grown in a container or on the ground. It loves a warm, humid and bright environment. 

Acalypha chamaedrifolia - Dwarf Cat's Tail, Dwarf Chenille Plant

Scientific name: Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Synonyms: A. reptans, A. repens, A. pendula, A. hispaniole, 
Croton chamaedrifolia, Acapypha chamaedrifolia

Common names:
Dwarf Chenille Plant, Dwarf Cat's Tail, Trailing Cat's Tail,
Strawberry Fire Tail, Red Cat's Tail, Bastard Copperleaf

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: Central America
Category: Trailing creeper
Photo taken at: My home garden

How to grow : Grow in partial sun in rich, moist, well-draining soil. Propagation is by cuttings.

Euphorbia bracteata - The Little Bird Flower

Scientific name: Euphorbia bracteata
Synonym: Pedilanthus bracteatus

Common name: Little Bird Flower, Slipper Flower, Candelilla
Chinese name: Xiao Niao Hua (小鸟花)

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: Mexico, and native to Tropical America
Category: Perennial herbaceous shrub
Photo taken at: My home garden

Attractive feature: Regarded by Chinese as fengshui plant of good fortune.
Special note: The plants leaves and stems are poisonous

Growing requirements:
Grow under the full sun to partial shade, in well-drained soil, water regularly.

Jatropha integerrima - Pink

Scientific name: Jatropha integerrima
Synonym: Jatropha panduraefolia

Common names: Spicy Jatropha, Shanghai Beauty, Rose-flowered Jatropha, Peregrina, Nanyang Cherry
Chinese name: 琴叶珊瑚 (qin ye shan hu - zither leafed coral), 日日樱 (ri ri ying - day cherry)
Malay name: Bunga Jarak Hias, Jarak Ros

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: West Indies
Category: Perennial shrub

Photo taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama.

Euphorbia milii - White

Scientific name: Euphorbia milii

Synonym: Euphorbia splendens

Common name: Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant

Family: Euphorbiacceae

Origin: Horticulture 

Category: Succulent climbing shrub

Photo taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Euphorbia milii - Pale Pink

Scientific name: Euphorbia milii

Synonym: Euphorbia splendens

Common name: Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant

Family: Euphorbiacceae

Origin: Horticulture 

Category: Succulent climbing shrub

Photo taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Euphorbia milii - Deep Pink

Scientific name: Euphorbia milii

Synonym: Euphorbia splendens

Common name: Crown of Thorns, Christ Plant

Family: Euphorbiacceae

Origin: Horticulture 

Category: Succulent climbing shrub

Photo taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Euphorbia pulcherrima - Poinsettia

Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima

Common name: Poinsettia, Flor de Nochebuena (Christmas Eve Flower)
Mexican name: Noche Buena
Chinese name: "yī pǐn hóng" (一品紅) meaning first class red
Malay name: Bunga Krismas, Bunga Natal

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Origin: Mexico

Category: Perennial shrub to small tree

Photo Taken at: My home

Jatropha integerrima - Red

Scientific name: Jatropha integerrima
Synonym: Jatropha panduraefolia

Common names: Spicy Jatropha, Shanghai Beauty, Rose-flowered Jatropha, Peregrina, Nanyang Cherry
Chinese name: 琴叶珊瑚 (qin ye shan hu - zither leafed coral), 日日樱 (ri ri ying - day cherry)
Malay name: Bunga Jarak Hias, Jarak Ros

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: West Indies
Category: Perennial shrub

Photo Taken at: The ditch garden in my neighbourhood.

Interesting note: Peregrina is a spanish word meaning "pilgrim" or "wanderer". Coincidentally this is also the name of a famous pearl "la Peregrina" (the wanderer) once worn by European royalties and Elizabeth Taylor. 

This is my entry for Ruby Tuesday, thanks to Work of the Poet, the link is here.

Acalypha hispida - Red Hot Cat's Tail

Scientific name: Acalypha hispida
Synonym: Acalypha densiflora

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Common name: Chenille Plant, Red Hot Cattail, Fox Tail, Philippines Medusa

"Chenille" is the French word for caterpillar.

Chinese name: 紅尾鐵莧, 紅毛莧、狗尾紅, 猫尾紅

Malay name: Pokok Bunga Ekor Kucing (Cat's tail), Buntut Kucing

Origin: Malesia

Category: Prennial shrub

Photograph taken at: The Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

For more details about this plant, please my post in My Nice Garden blog here.
My NST article : Amazing Cat's Tail on 21st July 2012

How to grow:
Grow under the full sun in humus rich and well-draining soil. Propagate by cuttings.

Bahasa Malaysia:
A. hispida boleh ditanam dalam pasu atau di atas tanah sebagai pokok pagaran.

1. Pembiakan : 
• gunakan keratan batang atau ranting yang telah matang - 10cm panjang
• celup bahagian bawah keratan dengan hormon penggalak akar
• tanam dalam polibeg, medium tanah- 2:1 tanah bakar dan tanah hitam
• letakkan di tempat redup
• tutup bahagian atas dengan beg plastik untuk mempercepatkan proses pencambahan
2. Tanah 
• tanah gembur yang air mudah mengalir keluar dan tidak bertakung
• nisbah medium campuran 3:2:1 (tanah peroi : baja organik : tanah bakar)
3. Cahaya
• matahari yang banyak tetapi tidak terlalu terik menggalakkan pembungaan
4. Air yang mencukupi tetapi tidak terlalu banyak
5. Baja 2 minggu sekali
6. Cantas hujung batang dan ranting untuk menggalakkan pertumbuhan baru dan bunga yang banyak