Most gardeners don’t realize the Mexican poinsettia, so emblematic of our winter holidays, has a cousin native to Florida. The wild poinsettia (P. cyathophora), found throughout our state, is a 1- to ...

Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the US and across Europe. But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the ...