Poinsettias

Very few plants are as closely associated with a holiday as poinsettias are with Christmas. The poinsettia, native to South America, was given the botanical name Euphorbia pulcherrima, which literally means "very beautiful." Its popular name honors Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who introduced the plant here.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Poinsettia: The Most Beautiful Euphorbia
• Poinsettia – A Christmas Star
• Poinsettias – Colorful Christmas Ornamental
• Poinsettias: Holiday Color for the Home and Garden
• UF Floriculture Department's Poinsettia Page
• Why Poinsettias?

UF/IFAS Publications

• 2008 Poinsettia Open House & Sale (PDF)
• Give a Poinsettia as a Gift (PDF)
• Keeping Holiday Poinsettia Colorful with Proper Care (PDF)
• Poinsettia Pointers (PDF)
• Poinsettias at a Glance

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Planting Poinsettias

Other Sites

• Plant Answers: Poinsettia--Texas Agricultural Extension Service
• Poinsettias--Texas Agricultural Extension Service
• The Poinsettia Pages--University of Illinois Extension
• Poinsettia Care in the Home--Ohio State University Extension
• Questions on: Poinsettia--North Dakota State University Extension Service