Native poinsettia?

This photo was taken mid-winter in San Antonio, Texas. Someone suggested it might be a native poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla) The plant was approximately 4 feet tall.

 

That one produces less conspicuous floral bracts. I think this is a Christmas poinsettia.

 

It looks very much like a Christmas poinsettia. I've seen thriving ones in Jacksonville, Florida, where it was always worth seeing whether they would freeze before Christmas.

That's a magnificent specimen in a flattering setting. It should inspire others to use poinsettias as landscape plants.

 

Thanks! When I took the photo I was fairly certain it was a Christmas poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Then a friend questioned it, and so I just had to have some confirmation.

It is in a lovely setting. If I was not an hour north of San Antonio and in a different growing zone, I would want to try one!

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45621748@N05/6809092005/

Here's a photo taken just now, of a Christmas poinsettia that's been living happily in a neighbor's yard, south of Cape Canaveral, north of Palm Beach.

 

Darn! The link to see the photo doesn't work. Would you try again?

 

Here's the photo. Sorry for the delay. As you can see, a little Christmas plant can make a low-maintenance showpiece.