Poinsettia

Dragon Tree

About Poinsettia and Dragon Tree

Poinsettia

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Canary Islands

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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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

11-12

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

16, 17, 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

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460.00 cm

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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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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White

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

Long linear and narrow

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

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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Showy

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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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Dragon Tree

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

Poinsettia and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Poinsettia and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia and Dragon Tree

Care of Poinsettia and Dragon Tree 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 Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.