Wild Poinsettias Can Grow 8 Feet Tall
(via Atlas Obscura) The poinsettia, a red-leafed plant that appears everywhere around Christmastime, first came to the United States in the late 1820s. In the wild, poinsettias can grow into a tall and rangy tree, up to eight feet tall, with blazing red leaves. It’s a dazzling plant, as its scientific name hints—Euphorbia pulcherrima, the most beautiful plant in the genus Euphorbia.
