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About Crown-of-Thorns

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Euphorbia milii

Number of Varieties

100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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Habitat

Forests, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA milii

Common Name

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

In Hindi

Crown-of-Thorns

In German

Dornenkrone

In French

Couronne d'épines

In Spanish

Corona de espinas

In Greek

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

In Portuguese

Crown -de- espinhos

In Polish

Korona cierniowa

In Latin

Coronam de spinis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1000
Rank: 26 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Crown-of-Thorns

Want to know the properties of Crown-of-Thorns? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Crown-of-Thorns is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Crown-of-Thorns Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis and Sedative

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Latex

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Crown-of-Thorns. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Crown-of-Thorns physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Obovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Crown-of-Thorns

Taking Crown-of-Thorns Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Crown-of-Thorns include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Crown-of-Thorns

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Crown-of-Thorns is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Crown-of-Thorns is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Euphorbia milii. This plant's habitat is Forests and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.