Euphorbia × lomi Rauh

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Spermatophytina > Magnoliopsida > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia> Euphobia*lomi




Common name [English]: Thai Crown-of-Thorns

Vernacular name [Malayalam]: യൂഫോർബിയ

Nativity: Madagascar

Habitat: Forests

Description: Euphorbia ×lomi Rauh, an interspecific hybrid of Euphorbia milii Des Moulins (or Crown-of-thorns) and E. lophogona Lamarck. Euphorbia × lomi is a succulent shrub characterized by an erect, thick, fleshy, branched spiny stems up to 1 to 1.5 m long with long, lanceolate leaves and brightly colored bracts. These hybrids can be year-round grown in dry, high temperature and high solar radiation areas as potted, bedding, or garden plants.

Flowering and Fruiting:

Uses: Ornamental plant

Cultivation: Cultivated

References

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org

https://indiabiodiversity.org