How to Grow Poinsettia: Growing Guide to Planting, Care & Harvest

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Growing calendar

Typical timing for central Japan (Kanto region). Shift it for your own climate, and record your actual dates.

Guides

• Where to Put a Poinsettia Indoors: Light, Warmth and Drafts
• How to Water a Poinsettia Without Killing It
• How to Cut Back a Poinsettia After Flowering
• How to Make a Poinsettia Turn Red Again Next Year
• Poinsettia Problems: Leaf Drop, Pests and the Toxicity Myth
• Poinsettia Year-Round Care Calendar: Keeping It for Next Winter

Common problems

Start from what you can see on the plant.

Pests and diseases (13)

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.