Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia splendens
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crown Of Thorns itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crown Of Thorns itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crown Of Thorns
Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia splendens) is a herb in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is grown in gardens.
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Crown Of Thorns belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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