Name: Poinsettia Red Plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Brand: Mashrita Nature Cloud
SKU: 89
Price: 399 INR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

Poinsettia Red Plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima) – Poinsettia is one of the most popular decorative ornamental plants, it is known as Christmas Eve Flower, Santa Claus’ Flower, Easter flower, Crown of the Andes etc and widely used for Christmas decorations. Poinsettia categorized under family Euphorbiaceae and native to Mexico. It was named on the name of Joel Roberts Poinsett who introduced the plant to the United States.

Plant Height : 8 to 12 inch
No of Plants : Single
Potting Medium : Potting mix
Pot Type : 6 inch plastic pot

Poinsettia Red Plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima) Story

Poinsettia’s association with Christmas began in 16th-century Mexico, where legend tells of a girl, commonly called Pepita or Maria, who was too poor to provide a gift for the celebration of Jesus’ birthday and was inspired by an angel to gather weeds from the roadside and place them in front of the church altar. Crimson blossoms sprouted from the weeds and became poinsettias.

Poinsettia’s are extremely beautiful and delicate ornamental plants, which require to be taken care professionally with proper light, water, and temperature conditions to keep the plant colorful for longer time.

WHAT TO DO?

Every plant has different type of light, feed and water requirements.
Most of the plants like moderate watering, let the couple of inch at surface dry before watering again.
Some plants require frequent feeding but most, once in a year, feed the plant at beginning of spring.
Repot the plant every couple of years in slightly bigger container.

WHAT NOT TO DO?

Avoid frequent watering in winters, it will kill the plant.
Avoid temperature shocks like taking it suddenly indoors or outdoors.
Avoid partial watering and use water sprayers to water equally in all directions.
Avoid repotting plants in large containers, most of the plants likes to be in groups.
Avoid over fertilizing, quantity depends on NPK ingredients but plants do need not more than a spoon.

COMMON UNDERSTANDING

Plants are living creatures require a little sensitivity towards them, following common instructions are helpful for keeping them happy:

Dig around the root zone with your fingers to a depth of 2-3' for small plants and water generously when the soil feels dry to the touch.
Use a balanced fertilizer i.e., 10-10-10, 14-14-14 (Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K)) food with micro-nutrients.
Be observant of the changes in plant vigor and growth, plants are more susceptible to disease and pests if they are weakened through poor maintenance.
It is good to make it a practice to inspect plants progress so you can spot systems of disease or insect infestations well in advance of any serious problem.
Pruning is required at times for plant health and aesthetics, as a general note remove the damaged leaves and branches as soon as those are noticed to avoid infections.