1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Hybrid origin, India, Melanesia
1.4 Types
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
35.60 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Gold
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Over-head watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
7.2 Common Name
Poinsettia
Mango, Manila Mango
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Poinsettia
Mangifera indica
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Poinsétia
Mangifera indica
7.2.7 In Polish
Poinsecja
Mango indyjskie
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Anacardiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species