Poinsettia

European Mistletoe

About Poinsettia and European Mistletoe

Poinsettia

European Mistletoe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

33100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oblovate

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

VISCUM album

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

European Mistletoe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Viscaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and European Mistletoe

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and European Mistletoe

Season and care of Poinsettia and European Mistletoe is important to know. While considering everything about Poinsettia and European Mistletoe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Poinsettia season is Fall and Winter and European Mistletoe season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Poinsettia is Loam, Sand and for European Mistletoe is Not Available while the PH of soil for Poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral and for European Mistletoe is Not Available.

Poinsettia and European Mistletoe Physical Information

Poinsettia and European Mistletoe physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas European Mistletoe height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and European Mistletoe are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
European Mistletoe flower color: Yellow green
European Mistletoe leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Poinsettia and European Mistletoe

Care of Poinsettia and European Mistletoe 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 European Mistletoe 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 European Mistletoe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.