1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Islands, subtropical regions
gardens, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Salmon
Red, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate and toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat And Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Purgative, Syphilis
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used in making blue ink
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA punicea
Delphinium cardinale
7.2 Common Name
Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
7.2.1 In Hindi
Jamaican poinsettia
लाल रंग Delphinium
7.2.2 In German
Jamaican poinsettia
Scarlet Delphinium
7.2.3 In French
Euphorbe cramoise
Scarlet Delphinium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe
Scarlet Delphinium
7.2.5 In Greek
Jamaican poinsettia
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Jamaican poinsettia
Scarlet Delphinium
7.2.7 In Polish
Jamaican poinsettia
Scarlet Delphinium
7.2.8 In Latin
Jamaican poinsettia
Delphinium coccino
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Ranunculaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Euphorbieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species