Plant Database
Crown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
Euphorbia milii, commonly known as Crown of Thorns, is a durable, ever-blooming succulent shrub prized for its nearly continuous display of colorful bracts and its remarkable tolerance for heat, drought, and neglect. Native to Madagascar, this thorny plant features thick, gray-green, spiny stems and small, bright green leaves that cluster near the growing tips. From spring through fall, and often year-round in warm climates, it produces an abundance of small, paired, colorful bracts in a range of vibrant hues, surrounding tiny, inconspicuous true flowers. Exceptionally long-blooming, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance, it is an outstanding choice for containers, sunny borders, rock gardens, and as a striking indoor plant.