Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

About Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree

Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands, subtropical regions

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Salmon

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, 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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA punicea

DOMBEYA wallichii

7.2 Common Name

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

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.2 In German

Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe cramoise

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Jamaican poinsettia

Dombeja Wallicha

7.2.8 In Latin

Jamaican poinsettia

Pink Ball Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Dombeya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Dombeyoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree? We provide you with everything About Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree. Jamaican poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Pink Ball Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Jamaican poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Jamaican poinsettia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree

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

Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Pink Ball Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.