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

这植物的学Euphorbia pulcherrima，拉丁语中的意思是“最美丽的大戟植物。”

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

大戟植物多达数，括橡胶树、各产蓖麻油和桐油的树木，以及木薯这类块根作物等。