Euphorbia pulcherrima Speckled

Poinsettia- Speckled red/creamy

                                          ID#668

 


Because of it’s bright colors, poinsettias are one of the most popular plants during the Christmas season. Poinsettia's main attraction is not its flowers, but its leaves. The flowers of the plant are the yellow clustered buds in the center. The colored leafy parts are actually bracts or modified leaves. The cultivar exhibits red/ creamy specks and occasional patches of green on it’s bracts.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 12 inches x 20 inches PLANT TYPE: Shrub -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: full sun to part shade WATER: medium to dry SOIL: Pot in loose porous soil. Good drainage.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: bracts of red with creamy specks and occasional patches of green. Flower is small yellow at the center of bracts. FRUIT AND SEED: by cuttings, If done during mid august, plant could be flowering by december. KEY FEATURES: dark green with a soft touch. Leaves are tender and damage easily. The have a white sap when removed or broken.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant in 4” pot blooming. Early spring, re-potted in 10” clay pot in preparation for next december. Place outdoor once danger of frost is gone.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

June 2012

December  2011

Additional Information: Pinecone Perennials, New Bern, NC