a flowering plant in the spurge family euphorbiaciae. euphorbia milii (also known as the crown of thorns, christ plant

abyssinian euphorbia african angiosperms arid bloom blooming blossom cactus christ plant thorn color crassulaceae crown thorns crownofthorns desert dry flower milii trigona euphorbiaceae euphorbieae flora floral flowering green hardy houseplant madagascar milk tree nature needle petals plantae pot prickly south africa spines succulent tropical vegetation wildlife