Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia)

[mani nair]

Dear friends,

Sending a photo of Poinsettia.  This plant is also known by the name Christmas tree as the flower bracts appear during Christmas period.

Regards,

Mani.

[tanay bose]

Nice bright bracts !!

Tanay

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[Rashida Atthar]

Thanks for the beautiful post  Mani ji. This  seems to be from your biodiversity balcony !!

 

regards,

Rashida.

[mani nair]

Thanks Tanay ji and Rashida ji for the appreciation.  Yes Rashida ji, this is growing in my biodiversity balcony !!. 

Regards,

Mani.

[Gurcharan Singh]

Here are my photographs of Euphobia pulcherrima

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch, Allg. Gartenzeitung 2:27. 1834

syn: Poinsettia pulcherrima (Willd. ex Klotzsch) Graham

Common names: Christmas-flower, Christmas-star, lobsterplant, Mexican flameleaf, paintedleaf, poinsettia

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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