🌱 Poinsettia
🎨 Color Palette
About Poinsettia
Poinsettia is a tropical, evergreen shrub valued for its brightly colored bracts surrounding inconspicuous flowers. In cultivation, bracts come in red, white, pink, and other hues depending on cultivar.
🌱 Detailed Care Guide
📐 Growth & Structure
📅 Phenology
✨ Usage & Benefits
- ornamental
⚠️ Safety & Traits
🌱 Propagation
🐛 Pests & Diseases
📝 Expert Advice
Use a well-draining potting mix rich in organic matter; ensure good drainage to prevent root rot.
Poinsettias are not typically sown from seed. Use 10–15 cm stem cuttings taken in spring or early summer, apply rooting hormone, and maintain high humidity and warm temperatures until roots develop.
Feed with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer for flowering plants at half strength every 2 weeks during active growth; reduce after bract colors fade.
Apply a light mulch layer to retain soil moisture but keep it away from the stem to prevent rot.
Poinsettias propagate primarily from stem cuttings; seed propagation is uncommon in commercial production.
Prune back leggy shoots after flowering or during vegetative growth to maintain a compact shape; pinch new growth to promote bushiness and dense bracts.
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