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About Poinsettia



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Shrub 0

Origin
Mexico 0

Types
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia 0

Number of Varieties
33 65

Habitat
Forest edges, Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-10 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Upright/Erect 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
35.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral 0

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Bracts 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Not Available 0

Allergy
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells' 0

Common Name
Poinsettia 0

In Hindi
Poinsettia 0

In German
Poinsettia 0

In French
Poinsettia 0

In Spanish
Poinsettia 0

In Greek
Αλεξανδρινό 0

In Portuguese
Poinsétia 0

In Polish
Poinsecja 0

In Latin
Poinsettia 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Anthophyta 0

Class
Eudicotyledones 0

Order
Malpighiales 0

Family
Euphorbiaceae 0

Genus
Euphorbia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
100 91

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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