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Euphorbia punicea

Al in Kona

By Al in Kona
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Recently while checking out the garden section at our local Lowe's I noticed a few plants of Euphorbia punicea, sometimes referred to by its common name 'Jamaican Poinsettia'. When I got home I looked it up on the internet and then decided I'd better go back and get one as it sounded like this would be a good plant with colorful flowers for our climate and growing conditions. Apparently this plant is farely new to cultivation as explained why on this website -

http://www.euphorbia-international.org/PDFfiles/EW3-sample.pdf

Here are 2-pics of my plant. Has anyone else tried growing this plant?

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

mike-coral gables Proficient

mike-coral gables

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hello Al, they grow great here in Miami. After about 7 years, mine has reached 8 feet. It likes lots of sun. I have also started some from both seeds and cuttings. good luck!

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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I love the Search option! Lovely photos at my fingertips, often with comments from folks I have now met.

I started mine from seed maybe 10 years ago but they are still in pots. First because I was in VA. Then because I feared too much water in PR. Maybe I should get brave and plant one out,huh?

Guess I could start by sinking the pot in the ground somewhere and watching it closely first like I tend to do with my trees.

Cindy Adair

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