Euphorbia milii, commonly known as Crown of Thorns, is a member of the Euphorbia, or Spurge family, which includes the poinsettia and castor bean plants. Grown as a garden plant in warmer climates, in ...

Crown of thorns is a pretty and thorny succulent tropical shrub. It blooms almost year-round in a variety of colors including red, yellow, and white, and has thick, vibrant green leaves. Though it ...

Description: This member of the milkweed or spurge family grows neatly in a pot and brings strong red-family color to the winter garden. A spiny shrub much like a succulent, it grows slowly to 4 feet ...

POINSETTIA (Euphorbia pulcherrima) - A yuletide favourite. In Australia, reducing the length of exposure to daylight in a controlled environment brings the poinsettia to bloom at Christmas time. Grown ...

A walk in the early evening took me past a neighbor’s home with a couple of containers on the west-facing porch. They were filled with healthy-looking plants in full bloom. My wise neighbor had filled ...