Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia
Pinus banksiana
Number of Varieties
3350
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Tropical regions
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Bracts
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
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
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Sawfly
Allergy
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'
PINUS banksiana
Common Name
Poinsettia
grey pine
scrub pine
In Hindi
Poinsettia
जैक पाइन
In German
Poinsettia
Jack Kiefer
In French
Poinsettia
pin gris
In Spanish
Poinsettia
jack pine
In Greek
Αλεξανδρινό
υποδοχή πεύκο
In Portuguese
Poinsétia
jack pine
In Polish
Poinsecja
sosna Banksa
In Latin
Poinsettia
pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10036
1
27800
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