Pedilanthus tithymaloides variegatus or Devil's Backbone

I've had this plant for over a year now but didn't take much notice since I just thought it was a common landscaping plant. It has interesting zig-zag stems and the leaves' colors give a nice accent to any garden spot.

Well today, I saw tiny red flowers that looked like little red birds.

Thanks to Joe and Karyn at the GardenWeb (gardenweb.com), I was able to identify this plant as Pedilanthus tithymaloides variegatus.

The plant goes by the following common names: Devil's Backbone, Christmas Candle, Jacob's Ladder, Japanese Poinsettia, Redbird Cactus, Slipper's Spurge, Zigzag Plant.