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Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri 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 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:
Euphorbia milii var. splendens on Perry’s Perennial Pages at the University of Vermont Euphorbia milii var. splendens on Desert-tropicals.com Euphorbia milii var. splendens at the University of Connecticut Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Plant Growth Facilities Euphorbia milii var. splendens on Perry’s Perennial Pages at the University of Vermont Euphorbia milii var. splendens on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species 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
4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland Range: Zones 9b-10:
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All euphorbias can cause
dermatitis and are poisonous when ingested.
