Euphorbia Millii, Euphorbia splendens,
Crown of Thorns, Christplant, חלבלוב קוצני
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| | Scientific name: |
| Euphorbia Millii |
| Synonym name: |
| Euphorbia splendens |
| Common name: |
| Crown of Thorns, christplant |
| Hebrew name: |
| (Euphorbia erinacea חלבלוב קוצני (אין לבלבל אותו עם |
| Family: |
| Euphorbiaceae, Spurge family, חלבלוביים |
Location: Martha's Backyard; Date Picture Taken: August 12, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Succulent climbing shrub, with densely spiny stems |
| Leaves: |
| Obovate:Teardrop-shaped, stem attaches to tapering point
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| Flowers: |
| Small yellowish flowers with two large petal-like showy bracts, variably red, pink or white |
| Flowering Period: |
| It will remain in bloom almost year round, given sufficient sun. |
| Origin: |
| Madagascar |
Location: Martha's Backyard; Date Picture Taken: August 12, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Euphorbia, named for Euphorbus, the official physician for King Juba II (50 BCE to 19 CE), king of Mauritania who was married to a daughter of Antony and Cleopatra (23 CE). Eu, "good" and phorbe, "pasture or fodder", giving the doctor Euphorbus the meaning well-fed!
Millii, named for Baron Milius,
once governor of the island of Bourbon (Réunion), who was responsible for introducing
the plant into cultivation in France about 1821.
Euphorbia Millii, Crown of Thorns, has nothing to do with the plant of the Bible and was unknown in Jesus' day. Linnaeus was of the opinion that the crown of thorns mentioned in Matthew 27:29 was made of Zizyphus spina-christi.
Location: Martha's Backyard; Date Picture Taken: August 12, 2009
Date Picture Taken: November 27, 2008
Date Picture Taken: November 27, 2008
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