More about the plant below:
Spurge, Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima)
category : potted
position : sun
height : 20 cm - 1 m
wintering : room, 18-22 ° C
rest after flowering : room, 12-16 ° C
reaction soil : slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, well-drained, sand-peat
watering : moderate
color leaves/needles : green
flower color : red, white, yellow, pink, cream
habit : shrubby
period flowering : November-February
seed : -
reproduction:tip cuttings
durability leaves : some leaves fall off after fading
application : rooms
pace of growth : fast
Poinsettia - silhouettePosition - poinsettiaPoinsettia - irrigationFertilizing poinsettiasPoinsettia - transplantingPoinsettia protectionAdvicePoinsettia - silhouette
In our latitude, poinsettias are sold as annuals.It is worth knowing, however, that in the countries of Central and South America, where they come from, they grow up into giant shrubs up to 5 m tall. , apricot and white.Artificially colored specimens are blue.
Position - poinsettia
Poinsettia likes warm and bright places. In winter, he likes to stay in slightly cooler conditions.
Poinsettia - irrigation
Fancy poinsettia is very sensitive to both deficiency and excess of water in the substrate, in both cases it results in her shedding flowers.Therefore, regular checking of the substrate moisture is of key importance in the care of plants.
Fertilizing poinsettias
We feed from February to October with an interval of 2 weeks, using a standard complete fertilizer or fertilizer for deciduous plants.
Poinsettia - transplanting
If plants are trimmed and replanted in March, they will quickly start producing new shoots.Unfortunately, the exuberant flowering is usually not repeated. The cutting should be carried out in rubber gloves so as not to irritate the skin with the juice.
Poinsettia protection
In excessively humid conditions, gray mold or root neck rot may occur.The occasional earthworm larvae can be fought with nematodes.
Tip
Poinsettia blooms around Christmas. The most interesting poinsettia compositions are obtained by combining several different varieties.
