Crown of Thorns

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Apple

Cavendishia micayensis

Crown of Thorns

Dendrobium fimbriatum var. oculatum

Jade Vine Emerald Creeper

Woolly Groundsel

Common Name: Crown of Thorns

Scientific Name: Euphorbia milii

Family: Euphorbiacaea

Information:

A Madagascar native with flowers that range in color from yellow to pink to red. These spiny plants have a poisonous milky white sap inside the leaves and stems.