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Plant description:

A fast-growing shrub with brilliant red bracts in winter at the ends of bare stems. Available as single or double, in red, pink and cream. E. pulcherrima ‘Plenissima’ (Ecke’s flaming sphere) is also known as ram’s horn poinsettia. It bears enormous curled petals, which create a ball of a flower that is very showy for up to six months in frost-free areas. It is a smaller plant, growing to approximately 2 x 1.5m.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Synonym:  Poinsettia pulcherrima

Botanical Pronunciation: u-FOR-be-a pul-CHER-i-ma

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Botanical name

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Plant Care

Size

Categories

Flowers

May June July This plant has inconspicuous yellow flowers surrounded by large brilliant red floral bracts in Winter.

Common name(s)

Poinsettia

Origin

Foliage

It has dark green dentate foliage, and the coloured bracts are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colours, but are actually leaves.

Growth rate

Fast

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May June July
This plant has inconspicuous yellow flowers surrounded by large brilliant red floral bracts in Winter.

It has dark green dentate foliage, and the coloured bracts are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colours, but are actually leaves.

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