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Crown-of-Thorns
Crown-of-Thorns
Euphorbia milii
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical dry forest
Range
Madagascar
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines, Toxins
Status
Common

About

The Crown-of-Thorns is a thorny plant native to Madagascar, where it grows on rocky hillsides. This plant is a succulent, meaning it stores water in its leaves, stems, and roots.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Species
Euphorbia milii