MINI POINSETTIA | harster-greenhouses

Mini Poinsettia

A vibrant holiday favorite

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Shipped in stylish self-watering reservoirs our mini poinsettias are beautiful and incredibly easy to care for. The top leaves of the Poinsettia are not flowers but bracts and exhibit the lush red colour of Christmas for several weeks. The perfect holiday gift.

Latin name

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Particularities

The true miniature poinsettia, vibrant red color, easy to care for

Available sizes

2.5"

Upgrades

Decorative pots, ceramic pots, self watering pots

Light

Medium light

Water

Keep soil moist

Temperature

68 to 75 Fahrenheit (20 to 24 Celsius)

Pack Size

15, 24, 28, or 32 units/pack

Bio

Eternally loved

The Poinsettia was introduced from Mexico in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett. During his stay in Mexico as a United States Ambassador, he discovered a beautiful shrub with large red flowers. Having a keen interest in botany, he sent cuttings of the shrub back to his greenhouse in South Carolina. The plant was named in his honour.

There have been many historical references to the poinsettia. During the 14th to 16th century, the Aztecs used sap from poinsettias, called "Cuetlaxochitl", to control fevers and the flowers were used to make a reddish dye. Montezuma, the last of the Aztec kings, had poinsettias brought into what is now known as Mexico City in great volumes, because they could not be grown in the high altitude.