Mexican flame leaf/Poinsettia/Christmas star (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Native plant of Mexico. Introduced and cultivated
in home gardens due to its attractive red bracts around the small yellow and
orange flowers. Also escaped and naturalized in hill country, especially along
roads.
Most people treat the poinsettia (also called Christmas star, Mexican flame leaf, or lobster plant) as an annual, purchasing a new plant at the beginning of the traditional winter flowering period and discarding it at the end. Euphorbia Pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae house Plant Care
Most people treat the poinsettia (also called Christmas star, Mexican flame leaf, or lobster plant) as an annual, purchasing a new plant at the beginning of the traditional winter flowering period and discarding it at the end.
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