Euphorbia milii is a spiny, semi-succulent shrub in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), endemic to Madagascar and widely grown as an ornamental in warm regions. It usually grows up to about 1 m tall in cultivation, with stems bearing gray spines up to about 3 cm long along their ridges and leaves clustered near the stem tips. The showy red, pink or yellow parts are bracts surrounding the small true flowers (cyathia, the cup-like flower clusters typical of Euphorbia), and flowering can continue through much of the year when temperatures allow. Cut stems exude a white latex that is toxic if ingested and can irritate skin. Succulent Euphorbia species are listed in CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Appendix II, but artificially propagated cultivars of this species traded in shipments of 100 or more readily recognizable plants are exempt.
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