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The poinsettia (/ p ɔɪ n ˈ s ɛ t (i) ə /; [1] [2] [3] Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834.
Homoya, Michael Allison. Orchids of Indiana. United States: Indiana University Press, 1993. Runkel, Sylvan T.., Bull, Alvin F.. Wildflowers of Indiana Woodlands.
Poinsettias thrive year-round in Mexico where these tropical plants are native. Enjoy your poinsettia into the New Year with these tips for keeping plants lush and thriving for as long as possible.
Rare habitats exist in the Hoosier Prairie Preserve, including the dry black oak barrens, wetland pools, and moist prairies. The areas support over 350 native plants. [1] Of these, 43 are uncommon or rarely seen within Indiana. These rare plants include the white wild indigo, prairie parsley, Indian paintbrush, rose pogonia and the tall Indian ...
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] They belong to the Cyathium type of inflorescence. Here, the inflorescence axis is ...
Poinsettias like a lot of bright light, but shouldn't be placed directly in the sun. Be sure the light reaches the lower parts of the plant to prevent the bottom leaves from falling off, says ...
Geranium maculatum, an Indiana native, is a relative of the common bedding geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum). This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Indiana, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species.
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 .