Crown of Thorns #2
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Crown of Thorns #2
Artist
Deborah Benoit
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Painting - Original Art By Deborah Benoit
Description
It is a succulent climbing shrub growing to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, with densely spiny stems. The straight, slender spines, up to 3 cm long, help it scramble over other plants. The leaves are found mainly on new growth,[1] and are obovate, up to 3.5 cm long and 1.5 cm broad. The flowers are small, subtended by a pair of conspicuous petal-like bracts, variably red, pink or white, up to 12 mm broad. The sap is moderately poisonous, and causes irritation on contact with skin or eyes. If ingested, it causes severe stomach pain, irritation of the throat and mouth, and vomiting. The poison contains 5-deoxyingenol.[citation needed] Wat Phrik in Thailand claims to be the home of the world's tallest Christ plant.
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This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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June 30th, 2015
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