Many people mistakenly think poinsettias are poisonous.
While poinsettias are not poisonous to humans, we wouldn't recommend eating them. However, several veterinary schools say that poinsettias have a low toxicity that may cause a rash around the mouth and eyes of your pet. If this happens, see your family vet. In 1919, an Army officer's child died after allegedly eating a poinsettia leaf. The story was later determined to be hearsay, but a legend was born.