How to tend a Euphorbia pulcherrima
Also known as: Poinsettia pulcherrima (Willd. ex Klotzsch) Graham, Pleuradena coccinea Raf., Poinsettia pulcherrima var. albida Maund, Euphorbia poinsettii Raf., Euphorbia coccinea Raf., Euphorbia erythrophylla Bertol., Euphorbia fastuosa Sessé & Moc., Euphorbia lutea Alamán ex Boiss., Euphorbia poinsettiana Buist ex Giah., Euphorbia pulcherrima f. lutea Standl., Poinsettia pulcherrima var. roseocarminata W.Bull, Poinsettia mirabilis Van Geert, Poinsettia variabilis Van Geert, Poinsettia ignescens Van Geert, Poinsettia pulcherrima var. plena Hovey, Poinsettia pulcherrima var. major H.J.Veitch, Poinsettia pulcherrima var. plenissima H.J.Veitch, Poinsettia pulcherrima var. rosea-carminata Dombrain, Euphorbia diversifolia Willd. ex Boiss., Euphorbia poinsettiana Buist ex Graham
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, may spray water on the leaves in summer, water less frequently in winter
Sunlight
Likes moderate sunshine, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once every 1-2 months in spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Tropical areas
- Category
- Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Foliage plants, sometimes flowers during winter and spring
- Flower colors
- Leaf red, peach red, white, yellow or in mixture
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