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Euphorbiaceae
Siamese Lucky Plant
Euphorbia milii
Endurance through suffering.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Type
- succulent shrub
- Height
- 2-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- In Thailand, this plant is believed to bring good luck, and the number of flower clusters is thought to predict the owner's fortune.
- The colorful 'petals' are actually modified leaves called bracts; the true flowers are tiny and centered within them.
- Legend associates this species with Christ's crown of thorns, though the plant is native to Madagascar, not the Middle East.
- Thai breeders have developed hundreds of cultivars with enormous, showy bracts in every color from deep red to cream.
- The milky sap is toxic and can cause skin irritation, but the plant is otherwise extremely easy to grow and nearly indestructible.
Color meanings
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endurance
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faith
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good fortune