cool plant, what is it?

[Jonna]

I took this pic at a nursery, I might go back for it if I have the location it needs.

[Mikey]

Looks like one of the hybrid Euphorbia milli that come out of Thailand.  It is very easy to take cuttings from.

[jw]

I took this pic at a nursery, I might go back for it if I have the location it needs.

Jonna, be careful if it's a Euphorbia as some of them have a very caustic sap that can irritate your skin and your eyes very badly 

[Holldoll]

Very cool!  It's because of the sap of the Euphorbia that I don't have any, but would LOVE some!  Baby girl is always pulling and eating the plants, so nothing poisonous in this yard!

[Jonna]

The thorns on it are pretty serious too.  I don't know if it would do well in a pot here or not.  Plus, I don't want to bump into it or have the cat chew on it.

[LynneNY]

It is also called "Crown of Thorns".  I have had one in a pot in my familyroom for many years now.  I never put it outside, it does lose leaves from time to time, and most of my 5 cats know not to go near it.  One cat will nibble on the leaves on occasion, but thankfully it hasn't done her any harm.

It is in a western window and gets the setting sun year round here in zone 6.

[Mikey]

I have seen this hybrid crown of thorns in three colors, pinkish such as the one shown above and also in yellow and red.  I have a yellow variety out front and near the pond I have this red variety.  This one is about 5' tall.  The plant behind it with the thorns is a Madagascar Palm. 

[Jonna]

That's gorgeous!  I may have to go and get that plant.  Do you have it in shade?  I can't tell from the pic. 

[Mikey]

It's in full sun here Jonna but the photo was taken late in the day when the plant was in the shadow of the house from the setting sun.