Euphorbia pulcherrima 'Advantage Red' (Advantage Red Poinsettia, Advantage Red Noche Buena)


Botanical Information

FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Speciespulcherrima
Cultivar'Advantage Red'
CategoryAnnuals
OriginDummen Orange Ecke Nurseries.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9 - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season preotection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-2
Temperature (°F)24
Height0.6 m - 4 m
Spread0.3 - 0.6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodNovember, December

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSpreading.
LandscapePotted seasonal plant.
CultivationGrow in partial shade in moist, well-draining, humus-rich and acidic soil.
PestsWhitefly, mealybugs, red spider mites and scale. Root and stem rot if overwatered.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionIn the wild the plant dons woody glaborous stems. In cultivation the stems are less woody and more fleshy, glaborous and medium green to reddish-green.
Leaf DescriptionThe plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7 to 16 cm in length. The coloured bracts, which are flaming red, are actually leaves.
Flower DescriptionThe flowers, called cyathia, are grouped within the small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch.
Texture DescriptionSmooth, leathery.

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