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Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia, Noche Buena
Origin: Mexico and Central America.
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| pulcherrima |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -2 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 24 |
| Height |
| 0.6 to 4 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 0.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Potted seasonal plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial shade in moist, well-draining, humus-rich and acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Whitefly, mealybugs, red spider mites and scale. Root and stem rot if overwatered. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| In the wild the plant dons woody glaborous stems. In cultivation the stems are less woody and more fleshy, glaborous and medium green to reddish-green. |
| Leaf Description |
| The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7 to 16 cm in length. The coloured bracts—which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white or marbled—are actually leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers, called cyathia, are grouped within the small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, leathery. |
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