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About Poinsettia and Gifboom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
33
Rank: 65 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Tropical regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Bracts
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
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
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache
Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to poison animals during hunting
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'
EUPHORBIA virosa
7.2 Common Name
Poinsettia
Gifboom
7.2.1 In Hindi
Poinsettia
Gifboom
7.2.2 In German
Poinsettia
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
7.2.3 In French
Poinsettia
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Poinsettia
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Αλεξανδρινό
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Poinsétia
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.7 In Polish
Poinsecja
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.8 In Latin
Poinsettia
Euphorbia virosa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Not Available
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Euphorbia
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Poinsettia and Gifboom

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

Season and Care of Poinsettia and Gifboom

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

Poinsettia and Gifboom Physical Information

Poinsettia and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Gifboom are as follows:

  • Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral

  • Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Gifboom flower color: Yellow

  • Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Poinsettia and Gifboom

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