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7. Give the Plant a Trim. In summer poinsettias grow tall and lanky by nature. Keep them more compact for indoor enjoyment by cutting long stems back by half their length.
The poinsettia is the world's most economically important potted plant. [15] Each year in the US, approximately 70 million poinsettias are sold in a period of six weeks, at a value of US$250 million. [35] In Puerto Rico, where poinsettias are grown extensively in greenhouses, the industry is valued at $5 million annually. [36]
Euphorbia punicea is a species of euphorb commonly known as Jamaican poinsettia. It was first described by Olof Peter Swartz in his Nova genera et species plantarum seu prodromus . [ 2 ] It grows as a bush or tree three to five meters (10–16 ft) tall, and sometimes much taller. [ 3 ]
In their natural habitats, wild poinsettias grow to be 10- to 15-foot trees. The tree blooms in December, when cooler, longer nights cause the bracts (green leaves) to turn red.
Everything you need to know about the mystical flower of the season.
Euphorbia Cyathophora growing invasively in a Queensland forest. Euphorbia cyathophora, known by various names including painted spurge, dwarf poinsettia, [2] fire-on-the-mountain, paintedleaf, [2] and wild poinsettia. [3] Native to subtropical and tropical North and South America, it is widely naturalized elsewhere. [2]
Poinsettias grow well in moderate indoor temperatures, but the dry air associated with winter heating takes a toll, causing plants to drop lower leaves in time. Use these tips for providing the ...
Poinsettia is a subgenus deriving from the genus Euphorbia, and is endemic to North America. It contains around 24 species , most famously E. pulcherrima , the poinsettia which grows wild in the mountains on the Pacific slope of Mexico .