Houseplants

🪴Spurge Family

Euphorbiaceae

~7,500 species

A diverse family known for milky latex sap. Includes the festive poinsettia, colorful crotons, and the spiny crown of thorns.

💡Poinsettias are not actually flowers — the colorful red 'petals' are modified leaves called bracts that surround tiny yellow flowers.

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