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Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri Crown of thorns
The crown of thorns looks more like a rose bush on steroids than a cactus-like euphorbia, but a euphorbia it is. This red-flowering native of Madagascar is not found in the wild in North America. Plants are popular as house plants, with flowers (really modified leaves) that are yellow, gold, and orange, as well as red. Identification: This climbing shrub grows to 3′ (91 cm) tall, spewing densely spine-covered branches in every direction. The randomly curving branches are in search of other plants, which the shrub uses to support itself as it grows. Branches are dark and woody, not the green cactus-like color of many euphorbias. Flowers are usually scarlet red, though yellow, gold and orange varieties exist. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
Perry’s Perennial Pages at the University of Vermont The University of Connecticut Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Plant Growth Facilities Perry’s Perennial Pages at the University of Vermont Euphorbia melanacantha Drake Sterigmanthe splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Klotzsch & Garcke Euphorbia milii f. platyacantha (Drake) Leandri Euphorbia splendens Bojer ex Hook. Lacanthis splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. Euphorbia platyacantha Drake Tithymalus splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) M.Gómez
Euphorbia milii var. splendens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) Range: Zones 9b-10:
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All euphorbias can cause
dermatitis and are poisonous when ingested.
