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11 Across: Flower show out of place, shortage of air about (10)

The answer is poinsettia. I'm familiar with the flower and "show" suggests "point" but I simply don't get the point of the rest of it.
Any explanations gratefully accepted.

point = show around set with air backwards short one letter

Sorry K, should have said set = place

Thanks Jo (aka Boobook)
This is not the first time you have come to my rescue. Both Audreus and Araucaria often leave me up a gum tree.
Regards
Kookaburra

Thank you Kookaburra, just back. Boobook - had to look it up (hope that doesn't offend you or anyone else on this site)- but what a lovely word. I enjoy all your antipodean references and I'm only sorry I can't reciprocate. You are too kind - if you had said wise old owl you would have been half right...