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Got a wild plant that's not supposed to be in your garden? Don't be so hasty to pull it
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 ...
How Often to Water Poinsettia So It Thrives Beyond Christmas
Generally, poinsettias prefer temperatures around 55 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, says Roethling. The warmer and drier your ...
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Joel Poinsett: all about the namesake of poinsettia, a secret agent and perpetrator of the ‘Trail of Tears’
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 ...