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ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Kobayashi Ruth
Variety traits
Poinsettia branching
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
A trait that determines the potential for developing a dense plant canopy and its ornamental value. It is characterized by the number of effective lateral shoots that develop after the apical meristem is pinched.
In the reference 4 varieties crop Poinsettia, where this is mentioned in the description.
To evaluate poinsettia branching, a quantitative count of lateral shoots at least 0.5 cm in length is conducted approximately three weeks after the removal of the apical meristem. Varieties are classified from low-branching, which require regular manual pinching to overcome apical dominance, to high-branching types that form a dense canopy with minimal intervention.
High branching rates reduce labor costs during production and increase the commercial value of the plant. The genetic ability for free branching is a priority area in breeding, replacing historical methods of stimulating bushiness using latent phytoplasma infections. Irregular branching can be caused by nutrient imbalances, particularly nitrogen deficiency, or stress conditions during the growing period.
General information about the subject — on the page Branching.
Varieties of Poinsettia mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Eckabri
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Paul Ecke Ranch
Eckadama
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Law the Florist
Dueavant
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
MARGA DÜMMEN
Windark
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Fruehwirth Franz
Dueuroglory
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
MARGA DÜMMEN
PL
3 records
Eckahab
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Fruehwirth Franz
Duepremmiro
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
MARGA DÜMMEN
Dueprotege
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Tobias Dümmen
Duewi
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
MARGA DÜMMEN
DE
3 records
Diva
Protection expiredEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
PLA POINSETTIA| PLA International ApS
DE
NL
3 records
Salmonstar
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
HOOGERVORST BEHEERMAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
NL
3 records
BONPRI 1069
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Andrew Bernuetz
BONPRI 1095
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Andrew Bernuetz
BKPONVW
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Beekenkamp Annie Cornelia
Duelebri
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
MARGA DÜMMEN
BONPRI 515
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Andrew Bernuetz
DUECHAMPFI
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Tobias Dümmen
BONPRI 9276
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Andrew Bernuetz
Duecitric
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Tobias Dümmen
BONPRI 974
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Andrew Bernuetz
Annemie
TerminatedEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
GUTBIER| Gregor Gutbier
DE
DK
2 records
Duecowi
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Marga Dümmen
PL
2 records
Stargazer White
ActiveEuphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
FLOREMA YOUNG PLANTS B.V.^^^Agriom B.V.