Saururus cernuus

Poinsettia

About Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia

Saururus cernuus

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Piperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia

Wondering what are the properties of Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia? We provide you with everything About Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia. Saururus cernuus doesn't have thorns and Poinsettia doesn't have thorns. Also Saururus cernuus does not have fragrant flowers. Saururus cernuus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen and Poinsettia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen. 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 Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia

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

Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia Physical Information

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

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia

Care of Saururus cernuus and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.