Euphorbia Varieties (Crown of Thorns)

Crown of Thorns, (Euphorbia milii), also called Christ thorn plant. Native to Madagascar, Crown of thorns is a popular houseplant and is grown in warm climates as a garden shrub. Flowering is year-round but most plentiful in wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere sweet little peach, red or yellow flowers depending on the variety.

Crown of thorns should get full sun, the more the better to encourage continuous blooms. South or West is best.

Only water your crown of thorns when the top inch of soil has dried, however when in flower ensure the plant has enough water to avoid the blooms drying up and falling.

One of my favourite plants for its unique thorns through out the entire stem and beautiful puckered lip like flowers. – Kelly