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Gerald L. Klingaman
(Mexican Flame-leaf, Poinsettia)
Poinsettia, the popular Christmas plant, has a surprising identity. Most don’t realize it is a medium-sized deciduous shrub native to western Mexico. In fact, Mexican flame-leaf is another of its common names. When grown in its natural environment, this leggy tender shrub is a far cry from the neat, bushy greenhouse-grown potted plants we purchase during the winter holidays.
All poinsettias have upright woody stems lined with large, thin, deep green leaves with irregular, pointed edges. Sticky...
(Flaming Fountain, Joseph's Coat, Summer Poinsettia)
Clusters of scarlet new leaves with yellow and green tips crown the tall stems of this cultivar of Joseph's coat. A large annual grown in flower gardens for its colorful plumage, Joseph's coat originated in tropical Asia, where it is widely cultivated as a leaf vegetable.
This fast-growing, heat-loving plant bears large, elliptic or oval leaves on erect stems. The brightly hued new leaves fade gradually to medium green with deep maroon markngs. This cultivar is spectacular from summer to frost....
