Poinsettia

[OROZCONLECHE]

Is this Plant or Flower an Annual or is it a Perennial ? how can I grow this and the Conditions? I'm very interested on this plant and trying to grow it but I need more information on it, if anyone has any experience with it,.

[rainbowgardener]

Poinsettia is a tender perennial, native to Mexico, where they grow 8' tall. It gets damaged by temps below 50 degrees and probably won't survive below 45. Obviously in my climate, I have only ever grown them as house plants. They like bright indirect light and die promptly in any direct sun. In summer, I tried one once in a location that got a couple hours direct morning sun and it died almost immediately. It likes to dry out between waterings and thrives on a certain amount of benign neglect.

The red bracts that make them so showy are a specialized adaptation and take a fair amount of fussing with it with dark and light cycles to get it to produce those.

[cynthia_h]

[url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/container/2003/poinsettia.html]This article[/url] on poinsettias is on the front page of the Helpful Gardener website. (Yes, there's more here than just the forum! )

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9

[OROZCONLECHE]

Oh Wow those plants are very picky and probably not worth growing them if they are going to be that picky, and thanks for the other site on the information.