Next to the Christmas tree, our plant pick is the second most recognized Holiday plant. At one time (and it’s still close), there were more of these grown as a potted plant than any other plant in the U.S., used for both the holidays and for landscaping or specimen plants in warmer zones (10-12). And on top of all of that, it has a great history, and how it became what it is today. Our plant pick is Euphorbia pulcherrima (literally ‘the most beautiful Euphorbia’), also known as ‘Flor de Noche Buena’ or ‘Flores de Noche Buena’ (Flower of Christmas Eve or Flower of the Holy Night), also called ‘Flame Leaf’ in central America, and ‘Cuetlaxochitle’ by the Aztecs, but most commonly known to you and me as the Christmas Poinsettia.
