Christ Plant / Crown Of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia milii
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- কাঁটা মুকুট, ইউফরবিয়া মিলি
- Tamil
- கிறிஸ்து கிரீடம், கிறிஸ்து தாவரம், கிறிஸ்து முள்
- Malayalam
- യൂഫോർബിയ, Christ Plant, Crown-of-thorns
About Christ Plant
Crown Of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Christ Plant belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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