Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia · also Christmas-flower, Christmas-star, Mexican flameleaf
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Euphorbia pulcherrima is a small tree or shrub, indigenous to Mexico and Central America, best known for its vibrant red and green foliage, especially its striking red bracts during winter. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental, particularly for Christmas displays. Despite popular belief, it is not considered highly toxic to pets or children.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,7600.12%——
- 240.01%—4.3 in
- 20.00%—1.5 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 2–13.1 ft
- Blooms
- Jan, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.3 in, mean 6.3 in, 90th percentile 12 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central American dry forests
Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests
- Central American pine-oak forests
Other Euphorbia in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
