Flowers, crown of thorns, euphorbia milii

Some are mesmerized by the bloody color of the flowers. Others find them ugly when they are fully grown. It is easy to grow and are quite hardy.

Plant	Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia milii
Common name	crown of thorns, Christ plant
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Camera	Olympus VG-110, with flash
Location	University of the Philippines, residential compound
Reference	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_milii