The botanical name for the plant is Euphorbia pulcherrima. In Latin, that means " most beautiful euphorbia."

这种植学名为Euphorbia pulcherrima，在拉丁语中意思是“最美戟植。”

There are hundreds of related plants, including rubber trees, trees that produce castor and tung oil, and the cassava, a root crop.

戟植多达数百种，包括橡胶树、各种产蓖麻油和桐油树木，以及木薯这类块根作等。