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The short answer is no...but don't eat them.

Poinsettias will make people or pets ill if they are eaten.

Individuals allergic to latex might have an allergic reaction to poinsettias since the plant produces a similar substance.

The White Pine Cone and Tassel is the State Flower of Maine. This makes Maine the only state that technically does not have a flower as the state flower.

White Pine Cone and Tassel the State Flower of Maine with the state bird, the Chickadee

The white pine cone and tassel (Pinus strobus, linnaeus) was adopted as the state flower of Main by the Legislature of 1895.

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The Magnolia is the State Flower of Louisiana.

Magnolia the State Flower of Louisiana

Southern magnolia flowers are large and showy. Magnolia flowers are white and the fragrance is reminiscent of citronella. Flower of the Southern Magnolia are up to 12 inches across and very fragrant, with 6-12 petals with a waxy texture. The flowers emerge from the tips of twigs on mature Magnolia trees in late spring.

The Southern magnolia, also known as bull bay, is a magnolia native to the southeastern United States, from coastal North Carolina south to central Florida, and west to East Texas. It is a medium to large tree 60-90 feet tall with a striking appearance, both in leaf and in bloom. The southern magnolia tree is an evergreen.

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The Goldenrod is the State Flower of Kentucky. Goldenrod was adopted as the State Flower of Kentucky March 16, 1926. Goldenrods are easily recognized by their golden flower clusters (inflorescence) with hundreds of small capitula, but some are spike-like and other have auxiliary racemes.

Goldenrod the State Flower of Kentucky

Goldenrod propagation is by wind-disseminated seed or by underground rhizomes. Goldenrod forms patches that are actually vegetative clones of a single plant.

Goldenrods bloom in late summer and early fall and some species produce abundant nectar when moisture is plentiful before bloom, and the bloom period is relatively warm and sunny. Honey from goldenrods often is dark and strong due to admixtures of other nectars. However when there is a strong honey flow, a light (often water white), spicy-tasting honey is produced. While the bees are ripening the honey there is a rank odor and taste, but finished honey is much milder.

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The Sunflower is the state flower of Kansas.

Sunflower the State Flower of Kansas

Sunflowers make great garden plants. The are very pretty and people and birds can eat the seeds. Sunflowers are often used in fall floral arrangements.

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The peony is the State flower of Indiana. In 1957, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law to make the peony the state flower of Indiana. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the Indiana state flower since 1931.

Peony the State Flower of Indiana

The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. Peony are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.

Peonies are extensively grown as ornamental plants for their very large, often scented flowers.

Peonies tend to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds.

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The Blue Violet is the state flower of Illinois. The scientific name for the common blue violet is Viola sororia. The Blue Violet is a perennial flowering plant that is native to eastern North America.

In developed areas the Blue Violet can become a weed as it grows well in lawns and cultivated areas.

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The wild mock-orange is the state flower of Idaho. The scientific name of the wild mock orange is Philadelphus lewisii.

mock-orange flowers

Wild mock orange flowers are white and about an inch wide. The wild mock orange is named for the fragrance of its flowers.

The wild mock-orange shrub grows to about 6 feet and makes a great garden ornamental plant. It likes full sun to partial sun. It is garden tolerant and drought tolerant.

The wild mock orange is a deciduous shrub, native to the western United States. The native range of the wild mock orange is from northwestern California in the Sierra Nevada, north to Washington in the Cascade Range, and east to Idaho and Montana.

If you need a floral arrangement with wild mock orange, give your florist plenty of lead time.

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Hawaiian hibiscus (ma‘o hau hele) is the state flower of Hawaii. The scientific name of the Hawaiian hibiscus is Hibiscus brackenridgei. The genus Hibiscus includes some 200 species, seven of which are regarded as native Hawaiian hibiscus.

Hawaiian hibiscus (ma‘o hau hele) is the state flower of Hawaii

Hawaiian Hibiscus is a tall shrub with bright yellow flowers. The Hawaiian Hibiscus endangered in its natural habitats.

The Hawaiian Hibiscus has become a moderately popular ornamental in Hawaiian yards. This is a great example of green gardening. Growing the Hawaiian Hibiscus as an ornamental garden plant in Hawaii helps protect this species from extinction.

The Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) and its numerous hybrids are more commonly grown as garden ornamental plants in the Hawaiian Islands.

If you need a floral arrangement with Hawaiian Hibiscus flowers, you need to give your florist plenty of lead time.

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The Cherokee Rose is the state flower of Georgia. The Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata) is a rose native to southern China and Taiwan south to Laos and Vietnam. Settlers introduced the Cherokee Rose to the southeastern United States in about 1780. Since parts of the Southeastern United States have a similar climate, the the Cherokee Rose makes a low maintenance garden plant in the region.

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