General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name-  Euphorbia pulcherrima
  • Common Names- Christmas Flower, Easter Flower, Papagallo, Pastora
  • Spread- 18 inches**
  • Height- 18-24 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-30 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 90-120 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Organic, sterile and loose
  • Soil moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.8-7.2
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun/Partial Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Early Autumn (October-November)
  • Temperature range-14-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Poinsettia

  1. Arrange good quality nursery poinsettia plant.
  2. The soil should be well drained and rich, sterile.
  3. By Nursery Plant: Dig a hole as wide as the poinsettia’s root ball and plant the poinsettia. Pat soil gently around the base of the stem.
  4. By Cuttings: You can take 8 inch cuttings from the soft growing tips of poinsettia stems or 18 inch cuttings from the woody stems of the plant to create new poinsettia. Dip the ends of each cutting into a rooting hormone, then insert it into a pot filled with potting soil or a vermiculite mix. Repot poinsettia in early summer.
  5. Mulch the area around the base of the plant with 2 to 3 inches of organic mulch. This keeps the soil cool and helps it retain moisture.
  6. Pinch small growing shoots from poinsettias occasionally throughout the growing season to encourage the plants to flower. You can discard the shoots or use them to propagate new plants. Cut back old growth in late fall or early winter to encourage strong new growth the following spring.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers