Poinsettia

Blue Hibiscus

About Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus

Poinsettia

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Australia

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hibisceae

1.1 Subfamily

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Malvoideae

1.3 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus

Season and care of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus is important to know. While considering everything about Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Poinsettia season is Fall and Winter and Blue Hibiscus season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Poinsettia is Loam, Sand and for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Poinsettia and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.