Poinsettia

Zucchini

About Poinsettia and Zucchini

Poinsettia

Zucchini

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico

America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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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

Loam, Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

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

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Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

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

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Cucurbita pepo

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Zucchini, courgette

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

तोरी

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Zucchini

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Courgette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

abobrinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

zucchini

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Zucchini

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

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Zucchini

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

Poinsettia and Zucchini Physical Information

Poinsettia and Zucchini physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Zucchini height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Zucchini are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Zucchini flower color: Lavender
Zucchini leaf color: Green

Care of Poinsettia and Zucchini

Care of Poinsettia and Zucchini 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 Zucchini pruning is done cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zucchini needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.