Common names:
Crown of Thorns
Siamese Lucky Plant
Euphorbia
Corona de Cristo
Christ Plant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7b
Flowers:Malodorous
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Flower Color:Orange
Pink
Purple
Multi-Color
Other
Flower Time:Spring: veasir
Late fall or early winter
Inflorescence Type:Panicle
Suitable Locations:Terrariums
Espalier
Uses:Groundcover
Dynamic Accumulator:Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant:Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances:Gophers/Voles
Squirrels
Toxicity:Leaves are poisonous
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Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Crowns
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Preferred depth
Miscellaneous:Epiphytic
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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crown of thorns by pa2nc Sep 9, 2014 5:11 PM 5
Question by cherryb1ossoms Oct 13, 2015 11:17 PM 3
Hummingbirds and crown of thorns by MySecretIslandGarden Jun 4, 2022 3:30 PM 1

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