How to grow Poinsettia

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Dappled Sun
Medium

Transplanting Poinsettia

Pointsettia needs at least 12 hours of darkness at night in order to bloom so make sure that it is not planted under a streetlight or light that is on all night.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Poinsettia is a tender plant.

How long does Poinsettia take to grow?

These estimates for how long Poinsettia takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Days to Maturity How long until Poinsettia is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 517 days
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Poinsettia Etymology

Some belive that a tiny amount of a, pointsetta if eaten, will kill you. In truth you would have to eat at least 500 leaves to suffer “poinsettia poisioning” which will most likely merely cause stomache upset and not death. ¹

Other names for Poinsettia

Mexican flame leaf, Christmas star, Winter rose, Noche buena, Pascua

Footnotes

¹ http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/poinsettia.asp