Poinsettias are a plant that is synonymous with Christmas, but how did a Mexican plant become popular in the US? Are they poisonous? How do you care for them? We explore these questions and more in this episode.

Episode Links

Poinsettias (Wikipedia)

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Bracts (Wikipedia)

Cyathia (Wikipedia)

Phytoplasmas (Wikipedia)

Tulip Breaking Virus (Wikipedia)

Tulip Fever Trailer

Poinsettia Mythbusters

Poinsettia Smoothie Video

Christmas in August (Point Pleasant Register)

Growing Poinsettias All Year

Poinsettia Care

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

-Laura Ingalls Wilder

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"We Wish you a Merry Christmas" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)