Some facts, figures on popular plants No flower says Christmas like the beautiful poinsettia. Ron Wolford, a UI Extension horticulture educator, offers a few facts about this traditional Christmas plant: — Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae or Spurge family. Botanically, the plant is known as Euphorbia pulcherrima. read more
Dec. 14, 2013 - IlliniHQ.com