I was planning to plant a cutting of the plant. But be careful putting it in direct exposure to sunlight because that can lead to leaves scorching. Light: Bright indirect light, but no direct sun. Light for the Devil’s Backbone Plant Bright indirect sunlight is the preferred lighting for this plant, so putting it near a window is optimal. Here are some care tips for a Devil’s Backbone plant. I do know that it is "non-browseable" so we had a line of these plants near the barbed wire fence thro which the goats used to try to eat the marigold plants at Alto-Chicalim in Goa (off Vasco.) Hi, Your plant is called a Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides). This may sound hilarious, but may be it is so poisonous that it will straight away lead you to heaven, hence it is named that way!!! and of course the stem is zigzag like a ladder. Jacob's ladder is actually a mythological ladder which leads to heaven. I have also heard it called as Jacob's Ladder. Its called backbone may be just because of its structure which is zigzag and similar to our backbone when we curve down and devil's may be because it is poisonous. Common Name: Â Â Dwarf green plant Botanical name:Â Â Pedilanthus tithymaloides This is what you should go for when you need a plant that is low maintenance and still adds something very tangibly unique to your table with its unusual zigzagging leaves that most would have never seen in their lives. This plant is commonly known as devils backbone. Kew Plant List is Euphobia tithymaloides L. The synonyms are as follows:
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