Poinsettia 'Ice Crystal'

RARE. Ice Crystal Poinsettias have gorgeous shaded bracts, from warm rose rose pink changing to a dusting of pale pink sugar, lending a soft and elegant and ombre appearance. Use these for a lovely but unique twist on the traditional Poinsettias in your holiday celebrations.

Bred by an elite plant breeder from the Netherlands, these plants have a compact form, and natural disease resistance.

Poinsettias are low maintenance! 
🌿Thrive indoors in bright, indirect light
🌿Prefer cooler conditions (65-70°F) during the day, but no cooler than 55°F at night. 
🌿Keep on the drier side. If keeping a dish underneath them, empty out the water after watering - they don't like to have "wet feet". 

Plant Nerd: Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are stunning and festive houseplants. As tender perennials, under the proper conditions, they can last for years. They are native to the rocky slopes in the dry tropical regions of southern Mexico and into Central America.

They have been used for centuries by indigenous peoples. The Aztecs called this prized plant “Cuetlaxochitl,” they used the bracts to dye clothing and used the milky white sap to make herbal medicines. The Mayans also valued this plant for aesthetic and medicinal purposes, and planted them in their gardens. 

By the 17th century, Franciscan priests were decorating their churches at Christmas with poinsettias - a New World take on the traditional holiday evergreens. Now they are a popular and joyous part of the holiday season, and come in a variety of colors and patterns. The colorful bracts are modified leaves, the actual flowers are in the tiny yellow centers called cyathia. 

Note: The University of Minnesota states that these plants are NOT poisonous. However, due to the mild latex in these plants, eating them can cause digestive upset. Keep out of reach of curious children and pets; some gardeners prefer to wear gloves when dealing with these plants. 

Ice Crystal Poinsettias naturally have moderate resistance to pythium (Lookabaugh, Whipker, and Shew, 2017).