Poinsettia

Crown Flower

About Poinsettia and Crown Flower

Poinsettia

Crown Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

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

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33NA

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

2.5 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 24

2.6 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

6.9 Plant Color

6.9.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Lavender

6.10.1 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

6.11.1 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

6.12.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

6.13.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

7.1.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

7.1.4 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

7.2 Shape

7.2.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Lobed

7.3 Thorns

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8 Season

8.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

8.2 Growing Conditions

8.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

8.3.1 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

8.4.1 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

8.4.2 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

8.5.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.1 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

9.2.3 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 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

10.4.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.1.1 In Spring

Moderate

11.2.1 In Winter

Average Water

11.4 Soil

11.4.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

11.5.1 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

11.5.2 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

11.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

11.9 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

11.11 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.13 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

11.14 Plant Tolerance

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

12.3 Fruits

12.3.1 Showy Fruit

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12.3.2 Edible Fruit

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12.4 Fragrance

12.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.4.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12.4.3 Fragrant Leaf

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12.4.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.5 Showy Foliage

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12.6 Showy Bark

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1.2 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

1.4 Foliage Sheen

Matte

1.6 Evergreen

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1.8 Invasive

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1.9 Self-Sowing

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1.10 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

1.11 Allergy

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

Not Available

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

2.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

CALOTROPIS gigantea

3.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Crown flower

3.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Crown flower

3.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Crown Blume

3.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

fleur de la Couronne

3.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

flor de la corona

3.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

στέμμα λουλούδι

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

coroa da flor

3.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

korona kwiatu

3.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

flos florum

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

4.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asclepiadaceae

4.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Calotropis

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asclepiadoideae

4.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Crown Flower

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Crown Flower

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

Poinsettia and Crown Flower Physical Information

Poinsettia and Crown Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Crown Flower are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Poinsettia and Crown Flower

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