Poinsettia

Yaupon Holly

About Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly

Poinsettia

Yaupon Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.3 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.5 Origin

Mexico

Southeastern United States

1.7 Types

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

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1.7.2 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.8 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Swamps, Woods

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

7-11

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.14 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.16 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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3.3 Plant Color

3.3.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White

3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

3.4.2 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Orange

3.5.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

3.5.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

3.5.3 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

3.5.4 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

3.6 Shape

4.0.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oval

4.2 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

5.2 Growing Conditions

5.2.2 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

5.2.3 Growth Rate

Medium

5.2.4 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.2.5 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.2.6 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

5.3.1 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Spring

6.1.1 Repeat Bloomer

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6.5 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

7.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.5 Watering Plants

7.5.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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7.5.4 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.6.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.7.1 In Winter

Average Water

7.9 Soil

7.9.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

7.10.1 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.0.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

8.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

8.3 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

8.4 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.5 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

8.7 Plant Tolerance

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.3.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9.4 Fragrance

9.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.4.3 Fragrant Fruit

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9.4.5 Fragrant Leaf

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9.5.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.7 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

9.10 Showy Bark

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9.12 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

9.14 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

9.15 Evergreen

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9.17 Invasive

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9.20 Self-Sowing

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10.2 Attracts

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Bees

10.3 Allergy

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

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11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

11.1.3 Beauty Benefits

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11.2.2 Edible Uses

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11.3.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Wildlife

11.5 Plant Benefits

11.5.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

No Medicinal Use

11.5.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

11.5.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

11.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.3 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.4 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

ILEX vomitoria

13.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Yaupon, Yaupon holly

13.2.2 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Yaupon

14.1.1 In German

Poinsettia

Yaupon

14.2.1 In French

Poinsettia

Yaupon

14.3.1 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Yaupon

14.4.1 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Yaupon

14.5.1 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Yaupon

14.6.1 In Polish

Poinsecja

Yaupon

14.6.2 In Latin

Poinsettia

Yaupon

15 Classification

15.2 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.6 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

15.7 Order

Malpighiales

Celastrales

15.8 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aquifoliaceae

15.9 Genus

Euphorbia

Ilex

15.10 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.11 Tribe

Not Available

15.12 Subfamily

Not Available

15.13 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly

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

Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly Physical Information

Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Yaupon Holly height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Yaupon Holly flower color: White
Yaupon Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia and Yaupon Holly

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