"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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Euphorbia milii, commonly known as Crown of Thorns, is a member of the Euphorbia, or Spurge family, which includes the poinsettia and castor bean plants. Grown as a garden plant in warmer climates, in ...

Few plants have been tinkered with by breeders as much as crown of thorns (Euphorbia milii) and its relatives. The result is a bevy of beautiful varieties and hybrids that flower most of the year.

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 ...

This plant had flowers when I brought it inside from the outdoors, but the flowers dropped and it has not flowered for the last two months. Why is this happening? The Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) ...

One step inside Miriam Kazinda’s home, one is welcomed by an array of ornamental plants. They are arranged in different planters; plastic, clay, concrete, ceramic and some, wooden. However, in one ...