![]() ![]() Its shoots, all surrounded by spiky thorns are brownish and covered with small, oval leaves. ![]() The name Christ plant is due to the resemblance between its branches and Christ’s crown of thorns. It grows as a succulent, leafy and thorny shrub, reaching a height between 10 – 50 cm, depending on the age. The Christ plant which originates from Madagascar, belongs to the euphorbias. Poison: very poisonous, contains skin-irritating latex, poisonous to animals.Use: Indoor plant, ornamental foliage plant.Flowers: usually red, pink, rarely white or yellow.Leaves: small, green, oval, alternately arranged, depending on the species either evergreen or deciduous.Growth: succulent, leafy, with thorns, upright shrub-like, highly branched. ![]()
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