Poinsettia

Candelaria

About Poinsettia and Candelaria

Poinsettia

Candelaria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Narrowly elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

Coarse

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Cures poisoning from fish

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

BLETIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Candelaria

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Candelaria

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Candelaria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Candelaria

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Candelaria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Candelaria

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Candelaria

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Candelaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Bletia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Candelaria

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Candelaria? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Candelaria. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Candelaria 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 Candelaria 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 Candelaria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Candelaria

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

Poinsettia and Candelaria Physical Information

Poinsettia and Candelaria physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Candelaria are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candelaria flower color: Not Available
Candelaria leaf color: Not Available

Care of Poinsettia and Candelaria

Care of Poinsettia and Candelaria 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 Candelaria 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 Candelaria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.