Poinsettia

Scotch Broom

About Poinsettia and Scotch Broom

Poinsettia

Scotch Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Europe

1.4 Types

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

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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150.00 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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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Compound

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Scotch Broom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

cytisus scoparius

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

cytisus scoparius

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

cytisus scoparius

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Cytisus scoparius

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Cytisus Scoparius ή

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

cytisus scoparius

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

żarnowiec

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

scoparius cytisum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cytisus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Scotch Broom

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Scotch Broom

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

Poinsettia and Scotch Broom Physical Information

Poinsettia and Scotch Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Scotch Broom are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Poinsettia and Scotch Broom

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