The wild version of the poinsettia, which isn't even called a poinsettia, looks shockingly different than what we see in stores today. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Q. I have had a plant about a year, and although I have no idea what it is, it reminds me of a poinsettia. -- L.S., Splendora A. The plant you sent appears to be a variegated form of Euphorbia ...

Over the years, growers had made some improvements to the wild poinsettia, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that serious science was applied to find superior varieties.

Wild poinsettia isn’t as showy as its exotic relative, but it displays a resemblance, with bright red blotches at the bases of its green bracts. Although often dismissed as a weed, ...

I was fascinated to learn that there is a California native spurge known as wild poinsettia or fire-on-the-mountain (Poinsettia cyathophora).

Painted-leaf or wild poinsettia, Euphorbia cyathophora, looks something like a holiday poinsettia, if you use your imagination, and sure enough, it is related to poinsettia.

Wild poinsettia that interfered with peanut for more than 2 wk after peanut emergence reduced peanut yield. Journal Information. Weed Science publishes original research and scholarship focused on ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and Europe. But now, nearly 200 years after the ...

The wild poinsettia is often dismissed as a weed. Vicky McMillan Special to The Island Packet/ The Beaufort Gazette In case you’ve forgotten, Dec. 12 is National Poinsettia Day.

According to Poison Control, the story dates back over 100 years ago, when a child was found next to a wild Poinsettia plant and died. While this hasn’t happened since, PC says, the belief ...