Today we come to talk about a plant that is known as Crown of thorns, thorns of Christ and its scientific name is Euphorbia milii var. splendens. It is a plant that belongs to the Eurforbiáceas family and has its origin in Madagascar. It is a thorny bush that can be between one meter and one and a half meters high.
In this post you will be able to know its characteristics and main care. Do you want to know more about this shrub to have it in your garden? Keep reading 🙂
Key features
The leaves of this shrub are oblong, spatulate and green on both sides. It is known as Crown of thorn for the amount of thorns they have at the base of implantation of the stem. This name refers to the crown of thorns that was put on Christ when he was on the cross.
Its flowers are gathered in small bunches and are quite showy. Its colors can be orange, red or yellow. One of the advantages offered by this type of shrub is that its flowering is annual, so you can enjoy its colors all year round. The drawback is that it loses almost all its leaves during the winter.
Necessary care
Now let's get to know the care it requires:
- It supports the location in full sun quite well, although it prefers semi-shade. This is how we will see it more splendid than ever. If we put it in full shade it will not bloom.
- If your area is cold enough, it must be protected or it will not survive. Withstands frost-free weather down to 0 degrees.
- As expected, the soil must be well drained to avoid waterlogging.
- It is necessary to water quite little, since it has great adaptation to dry climates. In summer and spring it is necessary to water something more frequently. The indicator to know whether to water is for the substrate to dry out.
- It requires a subscriber every year during the spring season. If you pay it correctly, you will see the largest and most beautiful flowers.
I hope that with these tips you can enjoy your Crown of Thorns.