What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb
Origin
Mexico
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
3350
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Tropical regions
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm1.25 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1.25 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'
Narcissus
Common Name
Poinsettia
Daffodil
In Hindi
Poinsettia
हलका पीला
In German
Poinsettia
Narzisse
In French
Poinsettia
Jonquille
In Spanish
Poinsettia
Narciso
In Greek
Αλεξανδρινό
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Poinsétia
Abrótea
In Polish
Poinsecja
żonkil
In Latin
Poinsettia
Asphodelus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Narcisseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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