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Euphorbia pulcherrima, Willd. (E. Poinsettiana, Buist. Poinsettia pulcherrima, Graham). Poinsettia. Easter Flower. Christmas Flower. Lobster Flower. Mexican Flame-leaf. Shrub 2-10 ft. high, branched: Lvs. ovate-elliptical to lanceolate, entire, sinuate toothed or lobed, or panduriform, 3-6 in. long, somewhat pubescent, the upper narrower, more entire to even linear-lanceolate and of the brightest vermilion-red: involucres 2-3 lines wide, greenish, with one large yellow gland. Nov.-March. Moist, shaded parts of Trop. Mex. and Cent. Amer.—Sometimes cut, usually used for specimen plants and in masses, often used in decorations. A gorgeous plant. Var. plenissima, Hort., has the fls., or moat of them, transformed into red bracts, giving a fuller center. Var. alba, Hort., has the upper Lvs. white. —It is not so vigorous, blooms later and requires more heat. | Euphorbia pulcherrima, Willd. (E. Poinsettiana, Buist. Poinsettia pulcherrima, Graham). Poinsettia. Easter Flower. Christmas Flower. Lobster Flower. Mexican Flame-leaf. Shrub 2-10 ft. high, branched: Lvs. ovate-elliptical to lanceolate, entire, sinuate toothed or lobed, or panduriform, 3-6 in. long, somewhat pubescent, the upper narrower, more entire to even linear-lanceolate and of the brightest vermilion-red: involucres 2-3 lines wide, greenish, with one large yellow gland. Nov.-March. Moist, shaded parts of Trop. Mex. and Cent. Amer.—Sometimes cut, usually used for specimen plants and in masses, often used in decorations. A gorgeous plant. Var. plenissima, Hort., has the fls., or moat of them, transformed into red bracts, giving a fuller center. Var. alba, Hort., has the upper Lvs. white. —It is not so vigorous, blooms later and requires more heat. | ||
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Image:Poinsettia_tree.jpg|A [[christmas tree]] of poinsettias in [[San Diego]] | Image:Poinsettia_tree.jpg|A [[christmas tree]] of poinsettias in [[San Diego]] | ||
Image:Poinsettia_pant_784.jpg|A pink poinsettia | Image:Poinsettia_pant_784.jpg|A pink poinsettia | ||
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Image:5-Year-Old_Rescue_Poinsettia.JPG|Poinsettia's live long after Christmas, even indoors. | Image:5-Year-Old_Rescue_Poinsettia.JPG|Poinsettia's live long after Christmas, even indoors. | ||
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Read about Euphorbia pulcherrima in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Euphorbia pulcherrima, Willd. (E. Poinsettiana, Buist. Poinsettia pulcherrima, Graham). Poinsettia. Easter Flower. Christmas Flower. Lobster Flower. Mexican Flame-leaf. Shrub 2-10 ft. high, branched: Lvs. ovate-elliptical to lanceolate, entire, sinuate toothed or lobed, or panduriform, 3-6 in. long, somewhat pubescent, the upper narrower, more entire to even linear-lanceolate and of the brightest vermilion-red: involucres 2-3 lines wide, greenish, with one large yellow gland. Nov.-March. Moist, shaded parts of Trop. Mex. and Cent. Amer.—Sometimes cut, usually used for specimen plants and in masses, often used in decorations. A gorgeous plant. Var. plenissima, Hort., has the fls., or moat of them, transformed into red bracts, giving a fuller center. Var. alba, Hort., has the upper Lvs. white. —It is not so vigorous, blooms later and requires more heat. CH
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Cultivation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
Gallery
trunk at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
The bright red leaves resemble petals, dwarfing the clusters of tiny flowers in the center.
Poinsettia bush
A christmas tree of poinsettias in San Diego
A pink poinsettia
Poinsettia's live long after Christmas, even indoors.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Euphorbia pulcherrima. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Euphorbia pulcherrima QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
