The common name is simply poinsettia. The scientific name is Euphorbia pulcherrima.
Mexico; "Poinsettia" was the name of the US ambassador there.
Euphorbia pulcherrima, or E. pulcherrima
Poinsettia
euphorbia pulcherria, then the species. link: ngh.com/db/iannlat.htm. i grow them here in st.pete.
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
== == holly, poinsettia, mistle toe
There is just one (1) poinsettia species.Specifically, the scientific, Latin or binomial name is "Euphorbia pulcherrima." The word "Euphorbia" is the name of the genus. It identifies poinsettia as a member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) of plants. The word "pulcherrima" is the name of the species or specific epithet.In its native southwest Mexican and Central American habitats, the poinsettia is a shrub. Outside its native range, it takes the form of one of over 100 cultivated varieties. So the scientific name further will be expanded to identify the cultivar (cultivated variety) in question.
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The plant poinsettia is called the same in French, but the name comes from Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American physician, botanist, and statesman. (link goes to his wikipedia article)
what are nutritional values of poinsettia?
It wAs called poinsettia.