Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
  
Habitat
Islands, subtropical regions
  
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Salmon
  
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Purgative, Syphilis
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Latex
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA punicea
  
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
  
Common Name
Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge
  
Spanish Bluebell
  
In Hindi
Jamaican poinsettia
  
Bluebell plant
  
In German
Jamaican poinsettia
  
Endymion Pflanze
  
In French
Euphorbe cramoise
  
plante Bluebell
  
In Spanish
Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe
  
planta Bluebell
  
In Greek
Jamaican poinsettia
  
φυτό Bluebell
  
In Portuguese
Jamaican poinsettia
  
planta Bluebell
  
In Polish
Jamaican poinsettia
  
Bluebell roślin
  
In Latin
Jamaican poinsettia
  
Bluebell herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Euphorbia
  
Hyacinthoides
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Euphorbieae
  
Hyacintheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell
Season and care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell is important to know. While considering everything about Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jamaican poinsettia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bluebell season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jamaican poinsettia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bluebell is Loam while the PH of soil for Jamaican poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral.
Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell Physical Information
Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell are as follows:
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
- Bluebell leaf color: Green
Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell
Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jamaican poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.