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Euphorbia milii, the crown-of-thorns, Christ plant or Christ's thorn, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to Madagascar. The specifies commemorates Baron Milius , once Governor of Réunion, who introduced the species to France in 1821.
Koeberlinia spinosa is a species of flowering plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico known by several common names, including crown of thorns, allthorn, and crucifixion thorn. It is one of two species of the genus Koeberlinia, which is sometimes considered to be the only genus in the plant family Koeberliniaceae.
Euphorbia geroldii commonly called Gerold's Spurge or Thornless Crown of Thorns [2] a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Division, in horticulture and gardening, is a method of asexual plant propagation, where the plant (usually an herbaceous perennial) [1] is broken up into two or more parts. Each part has an intact root and crown. [2] The technique is of ancient origin, and has long been used to propagate bulbs such as garlic and saffron.
First, locate the fern's crown—this is where the fronds meet in the middle. Then, using a clean knife, cut through it. Some ferns will have a trailing rhizome, which can also be divided.
Euphorbia milii var. splendens is a variety of the species Euphorbia milii. [1] Like the other varieties of E. milii (and other plants in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae) E. m. var. splendens produces a milky latex that is an irritant poison.
Christ plant is a common name for several plants and may refer to: . Euphorbia milii (Euphorbiaceae), also referred to as crown-of-thorns; Paliurus spina-christi (Rhamnaceae), also referred to as crown-of-thorns, Christ's thorn or Jerusalem thorn
Paliurus spina-christi, commonly known as Jerusalem thorn, garland thorn, Christ's thorn, or crown of thorns, is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region, Southwest Asia and Central Asia, from Morocco and Spain east to Iran and Tajikistan.