Type of Flower
Euphorbia milii:
Euphorbia milii (crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn) is a species of flowering works life inward the spurge solid unit of measurement Euphorbiaciae, native to Madagascar. The species advert commemorates Baron Milius, in ane lawsuit Governor of Réunion, who introduced the species to French Republic inward 1821.It is suspected that the species was introduced to the Middle East inward ancient times, together with legend associates it amongst the crown of thorns worn past times Christ.
It is a succulent climbing shrub growing to 1.8 1000 (5 ft xi in) tall, amongst densely spiny stems. The straight, slender spines, upwardly to three cm long, assistance it scramble over other plants. The leaves are works life mainly on novel growth, together with are obovate, upwardly to 3.5 cm long together with 1.5 cm broad. The flowers are small, subtended past times a dyad of conspicuous petal-like bracts, variably red, pinkish or white, upwardly to 12 mm broad.The sap is moderately poisonous. Wat Phrik inward Thailand claims to move the abode of the world's tallest Christ plant.
