Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

About Poinsettia and Chionodoxa

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Long Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

From bulbs, 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, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1006

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Chionodoxa

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

Poinsettia and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Poinsettia and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Chionodoxa are as follows:

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

Care of Poinsettia and Chionodoxa

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