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Euphorbia Species, Jamaican Poinsettia

Euphorbiapunicea

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Family

Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Euphorbia (yoo-FOR-bee-uh)

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Species

punicea (pun-IK-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Euphorbia troyana

Euphorbiodendron puniceum

Euphorbiodendron troyanum

Poinsettia punicea

Tithymalus puniceus

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Fall/Early Winter

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tropicallaporte

La Porte, TX | June 2015 | positive

I have had my Jamaican Poinsettia for 2 years now, purchased down in the Texas lower valley. I got my first pod a couple of weeks ago, st...Read More

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Euphorbia Species, Jamaican Poinsettia

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