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Chris, thank you for an excellent article. I too have had the misconception of the poinsettia's toxicity for my entire life. Yet, we always had them in our home during the holidays as long as there were no "crawling babies" in attendance. The animals were never a concern because they always exhibited enough sense to avoid eating the plants and the poinsettias never appeared to tempt the animals to use them as an appetizer.

John must need a vacation. His inflammatory comments are the only thing toxic. How anyone could compare a poinsettia to smoking cigarettes is beyond rational comprehension. As Canadian Holly suggested he have a cup of tea, it is my hope he will make it a Chamomile tea.

Thank you, Chris, for the informative article.

Mary