Euphorbia milii
Crown Of Thorns, Christ's thorn, Christ thorn, Christ's-plant, Christ's-thorn, Christplant, Christ plant, Crown-of-thorns, Crown of thorns (plant)
Description
Euphorbia milii isa shrub with numerous succulent, slightly angular branches covered in thorns. The green hue of the leaves – which are obovate or elongated – highlights the bright colour of the bracts that enclose the flowers, which are grouped in cyathium-like inflorescences.
In areas with harsh winters, it is suitable as a plant for window boxes and pots, and can then be brought indoors to a very bright spot, whilst in areas with a warm temperate climate it can also be grown in the garden within mixed borders.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Species
- Euphorbia milii
