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Crown of thorns

Euphorbia X lomi hybrids

Photo by surekha
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Field Notes

Description:

Old Euphorbia milii hybrids typically have eight flowers in each bunch, hence this name. The Thai believe that keeping Poysean outside the house or in the balcony or terrace brings these positive forces to the house & owner- this explains, to a certain extent, the popularity of Poysean in Thailand itself. Thus Poysean is an old Thai-Chinese name for the Crown of Thorns, not a new one for the large flowered Thai hybrids.

The Thai Poyesan hybrids are not Euphorbia milii but are actually Euphorbia X lomi hybrids, complex hybrids between E.milii varieties and E.lophogona.
Their correct nomeclature is Euphorbia x lomi Poysean Group.

Habitat:

Originating in Madagascar, several different clones of this orange red flowering succulent are common plants in tropical and subtropical areas.

Notes:

This was the first time I'm seeing these hybrid ones, till then only familiar with the regular crown of thorns!

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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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