Jamaican poinsettia

Begonia masoniana

About Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana

Jamaican poinsettia

Begonia masoniana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Chile, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Islands, subtropical regions

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Salmon

Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Purgative, Syphilis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA punicea

Begonia masoniana

7.2 Common Name

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jamaican poinsettia

iron cross begonia

7.2.2 In German

Jamaican poinsettia

Eisenkreuz Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe cramoise

croix de fer bégonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

el hierro cruzado begonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Jamaican poinsettia

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jamaican poinsettia

begônia cruz de ferro

7.2.7 In Polish

Jamaican poinsettia

Iron Cross begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Jamaican poinsettia

ferrum crucem Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana

Wondering what are the properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana? We provide you with everything About Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana. Jamaican poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns. Also Jamaican poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Jamaican poinsettia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana

Season and care of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana is important to know. While considering everything about Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jamaican poinsettia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Begonia masoniana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jamaican poinsettia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jamaican poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Begonia masoniana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jamaican poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.