Poinsettia
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POINSETTIA. The Poinsettia pulcherrima of gardens (Euphorbia pulcherrima of botanists), a native of Mexico and Central America, with its brilliant scarlet bracts, stands unrivalled amongst decorative plants.
Poinsettia
By Lou Paun
Euphorbia pulcherrima, commonly called poinsettia, is sold as a potted plant throughout North America. In its native sub-tropical habitat, it is a perennial flowering shrub.
Poinsettia myths
Many believe that a two-year-old child died in 1919 after consuming a poinsettia leaf, but this is just a myth. Poinsettia leaves are not toxic, but they may cause an allergic reaction from the latex for those that are sensitive.
Poinsettia -- Identification
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Poinsettias can be identified by the color of their petiole, or leaf stem.
Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: pulcherrima ...
Poinsettia Problems.
Getting the plants to flower the following winter is sometimes a problem - Read the procedure above.
Whiteflies are the main pest problem - easily found. Not too easy to deal with though. Killing whitefly is dealt with here.
POINSETTIAS
CUT FLOWERS
Poinsettias can be cut and used in flower arrangements, provided the stems are sealed.
Poinsettias are cheery plants that are widely grown indoors over Christmas for their brightly coloured bracts.
Poinsettia
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The poinsettia carries the common name of the person introducing it to the U.S., the first ambassador to Mexico, Joel R. Poinsett (1779-1851) from Charleston, S.C.
Poinsettia Care and Growing Requirements
The History of Poinsettias
12-17-97 Ranee Williams wrote: Where did the Poinsettia come from, it's original place and how do you care for one?
Poinsettia
Prepared by Bob Polomski, Extension Consumer Horticulturist, and Nancy Doubrava, HGIC Horticulture Specialist, Clemson University. (New 05/99.)
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Poinsettia
Euphorbia pulcherrima
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Poinsettias are named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first Ambassador to Mexico who brought the plant back to his plantation in the U.S. He grew the plants in his Greenville, S.C plantation and gave them out as gifts to friends.
White Mexican Poinsettia
(White Mexican Flame Leaf)
Euphorbia pulcherrima 'Dr. Yoshoi's White' ...
Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora) ...
Chaconia, Wild Poinsettia, Pride of Trinidad and Tobago
These tropical shrubs and small trees with soft, downy foliage offer an unusual flower structure.
In the home, poinsettias prefer a night temperature of 60 to 65 degrees F and a day temperature of 65 degrees F. The soil should be kept uniformly moist, possibly requiring water 2 to 3 times a week.
Poinsettia. (Poinsettia pulcherrima). Part of the Euphorbiaceae family. The common red variety can grow wild naturally. A native of Mexico but 90 percent come from the USA. The Aztecs called it Cuetlayochitl.
Poinsettias are known for their holiday appeal. Their vibrant reds and greens remind us of the holidays so much that December 12th is known as National Poinsettia Day across the United States.
Poinsettia pulcherrima (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
(spurge family)
TOXICITY RATING: Low.
Poinsettia is most popular at Christmas but may stay ornamental until March or April. A growing area with full sun is needed. Water when the soil surface feels dry. Ideal temperatures are 70 to 75 F during the day and 62 to 65 F at night.
Poinsettias are a popular gift plant for the Holidays. Find out how to grow yours throughout the year and have your own Christmas plants next year!
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Poinsettias are popular Christmas decorations[1] in homes, churches, offices, and elsewhere across North America. They are available in large numbers from grocery, drug, and hardware stores.
Poinsettia, Claw Cactus and Christmas Pepper will flower for Christmas, but protect them from frosts.
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The poinsettias that we buy at Christmas are invariably selected cultivars that have more numerous bracts that are larger, growing to 7-12 in (17.8-30.5 cm) long. The Mikkelsen cultivars were introduced in the early sixties.
The poinsettia -- Euphorbia pulcherrima -- is a plant native to Mexico. Poinsettias are sold throughout the winter as a holiday plant, due to the bright red bracts. Poinsettias are not cold-loving… ...
Was your poinsettia slow in showing color before the holidays? It may have been because the plant was not in complete darkness from 14 to 16 hours out of every 24 commencing in early November.
Besides the usual poinsettias, what other indoor plants would look nice around Christmas? I'd like to have something different around the house this year. We do have cats, so preferrably nothing poisonous. :) More
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If you have seen a poinsettia at Christmas then you have met a member of the Spurge family. The colorful bracts are common in the family. North American members of the Spurge family are succulent plants with milky juice and simple, but varied, leaves.
Euphorbia cyathophora, Euphorbia heterophylla, Poinsettia cyathophora (Summer Poinsettia, Wild Poinsettia, Fire on the mountain, Family: Euphorbiaceae)
Euphorbia decaryi (Euphorbia, Family: Euphorbiaceae) ...
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Cushion spurge is a relative of the poinsettia, and as such, its showy "flowers" are not really flowers but actually modified leaves called bracts. Unlike most of its relatives, cushion spurge is quite hardy -- reliable to zone 4.
Euphorbia pulcherrima. POINSETTIA. Mexico
Euphorbiaceae
Ten-foot tall plant, coarse leaves on stiffly upright, woody stems bearing red, petal-like bracts winter into spring. Protected corner of Encina Commons courtyard, near entrance on Galvez Mall.
Seasonal and Indoor Plants
Holiday Plant Care: Poinsettia, HG-30
IPM Series: Houseplants , HG-60
Selecting and Caring for the Cut Christmas Tree, HG-45
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Like poinsettias, the actual flowers are not the featured attraction. The florets are white, yellow, pink or orange in color and the bracts can be a variety of colors including white, pink, yellow, green, burgundy, or multicolored.
Try Euphorbia characias wulfenii, a drought-tolerant Mediterranean native that thrives in the Sunset demonstration garden. The lime green "flowers" are really bracts in this poinsettia relative. (Yep, they're in the same genus!) ...
Here you will find information on woody plants with multiple stems and a maximum height lower than that of trees. Included are decorative garden flowers and plant varieties grown for their foliage such as poinsettia, azalea, madrone, ...
poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima
poison hemlock, spotted hemlock Conium maculatum
policeman's helmet Impatiens glandulifera
pomegranate Punica granatum
pond water-starwort Callitriche stagnalis
Ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa ...
 See also: Euphorbia pulcherrima, Orchid, Amaryllis, Christmas Cactus, Hibiscus
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