The large, handsome leaves have six to eleven broad-pointed lobes with toothed edges. Stems are green or red and hollow. Seed cases are prickly or smooth, about one inch long and contain three rounded, shiny, black, gray, or brown-marked seeds. L. A smooth ornamental shrub with milky juice. Five to ten feet high.
Flowers are red and brank inclusters like one type of coral.
Fruit is oval-shaped, green or yellow when ripe, about one inch long and contains two or three seeds. A large shrub sometimes reaching a height of 15 feet. Has thick downy branches. Leaves are pale green, nearly stemless, three to ten inches long, indented at base and wooly underneath. L. A green-stemmed annual with large leaves irregularly cut and toothed.