Light
Bright, indirect light.
FlowerUncommon
Poinsettia care
Euphorbia pulcherrima
The red part of a poinsettia is not a flower but coloured leaves. The real flowers are the small yellow dots in the middle.
At a glance
- Part sun
- Moderate water
- Moderate
- Pot2 litres
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Budding4/6
- Opening5/6
- In full bloom6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Temperature
Between 15 and 22 °C. It drops leaves next to cold glass or a radiator.
Water
When the top of the soil is dry. Do not leave water in the saucer.
Colouring again
Give it 14 hours of full darkness every night for eight weeks in autumn and it colours up again.
In the game
In Verda the poinsettia is an uncommon but showy flower.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Poinsettia and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
