Poinsettia

Chinese Chestnut

About Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut

Poinsettia

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (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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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut

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

Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Poinsettia and Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.