Be sure to remove foil covering drain holes before watering. Water only when the soil is dry. Do not let the poinsettia wilt. Do not let it sit with water in the saucer. Empty the saucer.
Poinsettias are native to Mexico.
The Aztecs called the poinsettia Cuetlayochitl. Poinsettias are part of the Euphorbiaceae family. Many plants in this family ooze a milky sap. In nature, poinsettias are a perennial flowering shrubs that can grow to ten feet tall. The flowers or cyathia of the poinsettia are in the center of the colorful bracts.