painted leaf

Other forms: painted leaves

Definitions of painted leaf

1. noun

   poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla
   synonyms: Euphorbia cyathophora, Mexican fire plant, fire-on-the-mountain

   type of:

   spurge

   any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
2. noun

   tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
   synonyms: Christmas flower, Christmas star, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Mexican flameleaf, lobster plant, poinsettia

   type of:

   spurge

   any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice