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Synonyms: |
Poinsettia pulcherrima (Klotzsch) Graham |
Common names: | Poinsettia (English) |
Description: | Shrub to 4 m. Inflorescence bearing large, striking, usually bright red, bracts. In some cultivated forms, the bracts are pink or pale yellow. |
Notes: | Very commonly cultivated in Zimbabwean gardens and occasionally to be found as a relic of cultivation in wild-looking situations but never truly naturalised. |
Derivation of specific name: | pulcherrima: most beautiful |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Central America |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 363 - 364. |
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