Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Tropicals/ Poinsettia

Common name: Poinsettia
Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Pronunciation: you-FOR-bee-uh pull-KAIR-ih-muh
Characteristics: Height: 3.00 to 10.00 feet
                                 Spread: 3.00 to 7.00 feet
                                
                                 Light requirement: Part shade

                                Flower color: Yellow flowers with red bracts

                                Type: Deciduous shrub

                                Landscape use: Potted flower. Can grow to small tree, useful as border or accent. Easily damaged and cold sensitive. Sap reputed (debatably) to be toxic.
Euphorbia pulcherrima

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