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Jan 3, 2024 · Shrub identification is often done by looking to see if the plant has thorns or spines on the stem. However, if you want to accurately identify a shrub, you will need to check other identifying features, such as looking at the leaves, growth habits, size, flowers, and fruit.
This is a complete guide on thorny plants. Find out more about all the most popular plants will thorns from this in-depth list. Identify, Get Care & Grow Healthy Plants with Us!
- Rose (Rosa spp.) You expected this! Of course, the thorny queen of gardens deserves the first place on our list (which is not a “chart” anyway)…But, as we said, roses does not have thorns, but prickles, and the proof is that you can snap them off very easily, without breaking the tissue underneath.
- Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) Also called Christ plant, crown of thorns is a quirky shrubby succulent native to Madagascar, where the flora is otherworldly, and belonging to the huge genus Euphorbia.
- Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) And we cone to a classic thorny shrubby tree of temperate and woodland areas, so widespread along the edges of mountain pastures: common hawthorn… Cold hardy and very vigorous, it is native to north Africa, western Asia and Europe, and it has not been misnamed…
- ‘Mediopicta Alba’ Century Plant (Agave americana ‘Mediopicta Alba’) We finally meet a variety with threatening thorn looking spines; ‘Mediopicta Alba’ century plant!
Discover 17 plants with thorns. In Green Ecologist we show you many species of plants that have thorns, we show you their photos and we talk about the characteristics and care of some of them.
- Acacia Tree (Acacia) Many species of acacia trees have sharp thorns covering their branches. The acacia tree is typically recognized by its flat-topped, spreading crown, foliage consisting of pinnate leaves with small oval leaflets and small flowers.
- Honey Locust Tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) The honey locust tree is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree with a trunk covered in large, sharp branched spikes.
- Black Locust (False Acacia) Tree (Robinia pseudoacacia) The black locust is a medium-sized deciduous tree with small sharp thorns growing along its branches.
- Hawthorn Tree (Crataegus) Hawthorn trees have sharp-tipped thorns growing on the bark or branches. The sharp thorns can be multi-branched, making them even more dangerous.
Thorny features, such as spines, prickles, and thorns, can serve as distinguishing characteristics in plant identification. Not only do they act as a defense mechanism, but they can also give clues about the plant’s habitat, growth habit, and even its evolutionary history.
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Tree identification by thorns – if you can see thorns on the tree, examine them carefully. It is a quick way of identifying one of the seven thorny trees shown here. Thorns are usually easy to see in the winter when the leaves have fallen but can be used all the year round.
