Crop Vignette: Poinsettia

This first appeared as "Spotlight on Ornamentals: Poinsettia" in the IR-4 Newsletter 39(4):2. A sea of red/pink leave Ice Crush poinsettia plants at Poinsettia Field Day at Raulston Arboretum. Native to Central America, poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) has become one the the most beloved holiday plants in the United States. With dramatic red bracts and crisp dark [...]