Big thorns, green to yellow to red leaves with cream flowers

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  1. Snap

    Snap Seedling

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    The flowers (not in these photos), but from memory are small and cream, and not frequent. This plant when out in full sunlight has less green leaves and more yellow/red leaves. The thorns are vicious, which makes me think it might be in the Bougainvillea family, even though the flowers are not typical?

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    Snap; Yikes that looks pretty vicious with all those thorns. If you were here in Wis. I'd say it was a Cock spur Thorn Apple tree. :eek:
    After doing some searching I think it maybe a plant called Crown of Thorns. Hope that helps. ;)
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Bougainvillea are thorny, woody vines.

    Yours appears to be a Euphorbia milii but I am not sure if it is the species or a variety of the species. There are three variable colors pink, red and cream.
     
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    Good morning, yes I think it is euphorbia too, very unhappy and needs to be planted in the garden or repotted.If it has a milky sap when a leaf is picked off is a good test.
     



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  6. Snap

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    Thanks for the suggestions guys. Chocolate I'm sure it is unhappy, it needs repotting. However, unless suited up in armour and long handled salad tongs, I won't be going near it anytime soon ;) The flowers are quite pretty considering the nasty appearence of the rest of the plant.

    I'll keep searching for the right answer.
     
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    Snap Seedling

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    Rosemarie, thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction :) It is exactly this http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week454.shtml Pereskia aculeata cv 'Godseffiana' - Lemon Vine.

    I must pay mine more attention, but I'm glad I've kept in a pot.
     
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    Glad to help. :) I was going to suggest 'Godseffiana' but couldn't be certain that was it.
     

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