"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The crown of thorns is a striking houseplant with bright green foliage and tiny flowers enclosed with ...

Many people are familiar with Crown of Thorns, which also is called Christ's thorns, or Christ's plant. It is Euphorbia milii (synonym E. splendens), one of the oldest commonly grown houseplants in ...

This pink succulent adds color to your home with the potential for year-round blooms. Minimal watering and full sunlight help ...

My first recollection of the plant crown of thorns (Euphorbia milii) was at my aunt’s home in the 1950s. I noted that the stems were covered with thorns and ended with vibrant red flowers. The thorns ...

A walk in the early evening took me past a neighbor’s home with a couple of containers on the west-facing porch. They were filled with healthy-looking plants in full bloom. My wise neighbor had filled ...

Crown of thorns, also commonly known by its scientific name Euphorbia milii, is a pretty but thorny succulent tropical shrub. One of its typical characteristics is that it can bloom in many colors ...

Many of us look for greenery or flowering plants to brighten our homes during the dreary winter months. But a number of readers said they have “black thumbs” and kill every houseplant they buy. I ...

The crown of thorns plant, named for the wreath of spines Christ was forced to wear during his crucifixion, has come a long way in a few decades. We’ve gone from a single red-flowered species ...

About eight years ago, I purchased a Peppermint Candy crown of thorns from Logee’s mail-order nursery. The prickly plant, in bloom when it arrived, has never stopped flowering. Perched on a ...