A vine-like spiny plant of Euphorbiaceae, whose scientific name is Euphorbia.
Splendens or e.milii?
Native to Madagascar, it is a popular indoor plant, planted in tropical gardens. Flowering in all seasons,
Flowers in the northern hemisphere bloom the most in winter. The stems are slightly climbing and branched, and can be up to 2 meters long. There are rough gray thorns on the stem,
The leaves are oval and the old leaves fall off. Flowers are small and form small clusters in pairs, and each cluster gathers into a dichotomous cyme.
There are two reddish bracts outside, and the flowers are very small. Bracts are yellow and crimson. Also known as the thorn of Christ,
Tiger thorn, unicorn flower, tiger reed