Annuals > Euphorbia > Euphorbia pulcherrima > Euphorbia pulcherrima 'Venus Hot Pink'
Euphorbia pulcherrima
'Venus Hot Pink'
Venus Hot Pink Poinsettia, Venus Hot Pink Noche Buena
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| pulcherrima |
| Cultivar |
| 'Venus Hot Pink' |
| Category |
| Annuals |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Seasonal indoor potted plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial shade in moist, well-draining, humus-rich and acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. |
| 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 medium red with purplish-black venation, 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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