Categorised as a flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbia is labelled as “poisonous” and a “skin and eye irritant” by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). In the Indian Journal of ...

POINSETTIA (Euphorbia pulcherrima) - A yuletide favourite. In Australia, reducing the length of exposure to daylight in a controlled environment brings the poinsettia to bloom at Christmas time.