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Euphorbia pulcherrima

'Advantage Red'


Advantage Red Poinsettia, Advantage Red Noche Buena




Origin:  Dummen Orange Ecke Nurseries.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Species
pulcherrima
Cultivar
'Advantage Red'
Category
Annuals
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season preotection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
-2
Temperature (°F)
24
Height
0.6 m - 4 m
Spread
0.3 - 0.6 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
NovemberDecember
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.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
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 flaming red, 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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