POINSETTIA
A vibrant holiday favorite.
Well known for its red and green foliage, this plant makes the perfect Christmas gift.
Latin name and family
Euphorbia pulcherrima | Euphorbiaceae
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Particularities
Vibrant red color, easy to care for.
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About
Shipped in stylish self-watering reservoirs our mini poinsettias are beautiful and incredibly easy to care for. The top leaves of the Poinsettia are not flowers but bracts and exhibit the lush red colour of Christmas for several weeks.
Our Poinsettias are monitored and tested for genetic and growth characteristics including colour, size, shape of the leaves, disease resistance, and shelf life.
Sizes & Pack
2.5": 15, 24, 28, 32 units/pack
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Available in: red, cream, pink, red-marble.
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Stages
Various stages are available including plugs, pre-finished, semi-finished, and finished.
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Upgrades
Choose from many stylish and retail designer upgrades such as decorative pots, ceramic pots, self watering pots.
LIGHT
WATER
TEMPERATURE
FERTILIZER
Poinsettias enjoys very early or very late sun, but they must be placed away from any direct sunlight: too much can result in fading color.
Our Poinsettias come with a functional self-watering pot that allows water to be absorbed from the reservoir as needed.
Poinsettia grows well in daily temperatures between 50 and 75 °F. A night time temperature of 18°C (65°F) is ideal.
Once a month, using a general plant food fertilizer (20-5-10). Limit feeding when the plant is in full bloom.
At least six hours of indirect light a day are ideal. If the plant is not getting enough light, the bracts will hang limp and lean toward the light.
It's best to always keep some water in the reservoir and not leave it empty for more than one day.
Poinsettia is susceptible to dramatic changes in temperature.
Fertilizing when blooming can make the blooms to shrivel.
AVAILABILITY
2.5″
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Poinsettia was introduced from Mexico in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett. During his stay in Mexico as a United States Ambassador, he discovered a beautiful shrub with large red flowers. Having a keen interest in botany, he sent cuttings of the shrub back to his greenhouse in South Carolina. The plant was named in his honour. There have been many historical references to the Poinsettia. During the 14th to 16th century, the Aztecs used sap from Poinsettias, called "Cuetlaxochitl", to control fevers and the flowers were used to make a reddish dye. Montezuma, the last of the Aztec kings, had Poinsettias brought into what is now known as Mexico City in great volumes, because they could not be grown in the high altitude.
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