Euphorbia Punicea

About two years while travelling around the botanical gardens of Miami, I discovered this euphorbia plant. It looked very much like the regular poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). I was walking around the famous Kampong Gardens when I came upon this very spectacular tree. I say tree because it was easily well over fifteen feet tall.

Yet in some ways it was much more attractive than the regular poinsettia, but with the same tendency. The flowers are not really flowers because the follow the euphorbia trait of producing an inflorescence surrounded by colourful leaves. And what a superb show it gives.

Later I was to discover that it was native to the Caribbean, although I had never come across it in any of my time in the islands. In fact it has been confirmed as prevalent in the islands of Jamaica. At present I don't have a plant of my own, but I hope to soon. For now I will simply enjoy the photos. That is not to say I have not growing young seedlings. I have but with little success. Still, my goal is to own a plant one day.