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Definition of Lobster plant
1. Noun. Tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers.
Group relationships: Euphorbia, Genus Euphorbia
Generic synonyms: Spurge
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lobster Plant
Literary usage of Lobster plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Lucia by Don Philpott (2005)
"There are heliconia, also known as the lobster plant, bird of paradise flowers
and anthurium everywhere. The flamboyant tree is also known as the tourist ..."
2. Bahamas by Don Philpott (2002)
"There are heliconia, also known as the lobster plant, bird of paradise flowers
and poinciana everywhere. ..."
3. Cayman Islands by Don Philpott (2002)
"... many varieties of hibiscus, frangipani and poinsettia. There are heliconia,
also known as the lobster plant, bird of paradise flowers and anthurium. ..."
4. US & British Virgin Islands by Don Philpott (2002)
"There are heliconia, also known as the lobster plant, bird of paradise flowers
and anthurium everywhere. The flamboyant tree is also known as the tourist ..."
5. Gardening in Egypt: A Handbook of Gardening for Lower Egypt by Walter Draper (1895)
"It is a pretty plant for a dry sunny spot, or as a pot plant. Erythrina crista-galli —
The lobster plant.—A showy deciduous tree, with ternate leaves and ..."
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