About Poinsettia

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

Rank: 85 (Overall)

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Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Common Name

Poinsettia

In Hindi

Poinsettia

In German

Poinsettia

In French

Poinsettia

In Spanish

Poinsettia

In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

In Portuguese

Poinsétia

In Polish

Poinsecja

In Latin

Poinsettia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Poinsettia

Want to know the properties of Poinsettia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Poinsettia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. Poinsettia Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Fever, Pain killer and Tooth ache

Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Poinsettia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Poinsettia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Poinsettia physical information is as follows: 35.60 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Bracts. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia

Taking Poinsettia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Poinsettia include pruning, which should be done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Poinsettia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Poinsettia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Poinsettia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 33 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia. This plant's habitat is Forest edges and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.