Antibacterial Activity of Euphorbia Pulcherrima in Staphylococcus Aureus
BOTANICAL NAME E UPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA PRONUNCIATION you - FOR - bee - ah pull - CARE - im - ah.
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BOTANICAL NAME
EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA
PRONUNCIATION
you - FOR - bee - ah pull - CARE - im - ah
COMMON NAME
Poinsettia
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
Life Cycle
Foliage plant: Annual
Height and Width
2-3’ tall and wide (max in the US)
In Mexico, 15’ tall
Growth Habit
Shrub-like
ARRANGEMENT
Alternate
COMPOSITION
Simple
Leaf Shape and Size
Length 4” to 7”Width 2” to 4”
MARGIN
Entire, toothed or lobed depending on cultivar; with four to six points
VEINS
Pinnate
Leaf Composition
Simple
FLOWER
Yellow
Flower Season
Winter, short day photoperiodic crop
FRUIT
Insignificant
Environment
Grow indoors, 70F, nothing below 50F
Put in a vent free area
DESCRIPTIONFlower is yellowBracts show colorLeaves may be entire, lobed or toothed
DESCRIPTION3” to 4” petioleRed, pink, white, and variegated cultivars
CULTURAL PRACTICES65° F. nightNamed varieties patented
CULTURAL PRACTICESPropagate by stem cuttings
A short day plant
PROBLEMS
White flies
NATIVE OF:
Mexico
