Poinsettia — Houseplants
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Sun or part shade, moderate watering — happiest indoors.
- Plant out
- May
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H1b
- Season
- winter
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Dec-Feb.
Toxic to pets
Poinsettia's milky sap is an irritant to skin and eyes, and the plant is harmful if eaten, though the effect is usually mild: wear gloves when cutting it and keep sap out of the eyes. Dogs and cats that chew it get an irritated mouth and sometimes vomiting. For a skin or eye reaction, or if a child eats it, get medical advice; if a pet chews it, ring your vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person with a skin or eye reaction or who has eaten it; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal