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Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Euphorbia cyathophora syn. E. barbellata

 

Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia

Wild Poinsettia sports dark green leaves can be oval or indented on the sides. Some have a splash of red that looks painted on, thus the common name "Painted Leaf". Growing from .8m in height. From midsummer until the first frost the innermost parts of each bract turn a vibrant red.

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plant Features
  • Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia

Latin name

Euphorbia cyathophora syn. E. barbellata

type

Perennial

family

Euphorbiaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Wild Poinsettia, Texas Poinsettia is 0.40meters x 0.80meters 0.40 M 0.80 M

Euphorbia cyathophora syn. E. barbellata

Wild Poinsettia sports dark green leaves can be oval or indented on the sides. Some have a splash of red that looks painted on, thus the common name "Painted Leaf". Growing from .8m in height. From midsummer until the first frost the innermost parts of each bract turn a vibrant red.


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