스플렌덴스꽃기린(분)

스플렌덴스꽃기린

 

 

과명	Euphorbiaceae(대극과)	속명	Euphorbia(대극속)
전체학명	Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Bojer ex Hook.) Ursch & Leandri	추천명	스플렌덴스꽃기린
이명		외국명	Christ's thorn

 

Euphorbia milii (Crown-of-thorns or Christ Plant) is a woody, succulent species of Euphorbia native to Madagascar . The species name commemorates Baron Milius, once governor of Réunion , who introduced the species to France in 1821. It is suspected that the species was introduced to the Middle East in ancient times, and legend associates it with the crown of thorns worn by Jesus .It is a succulent climbing shrub growing to 1.8m tall, with densely spiny stems, the straight, slender spines up to 3 cm long, which help it scramble over other plants. The leaves are found mainly on new growth, and are obovate, up to 3.5 cm long and 1.5 cm broad. The flowers are small, subtended by a pair of conspicuous petal-like bracts , variably red, pink or white, up to 12 mm broad. The sap is moderately poisonous. Wat Phrik in the Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province , Thailand claims to be the home of the world's tallest Christ plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_milii