Poinsettia plant `Pepride`

Abstract

Poinsettia `Pepride` is a new cultivar, distinguished by dark red dentate bracts, compact growth habit and self-branching characteristics. `Pepride` is a sport of the red bracted `490` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,825) with the same flowering response and cultural requirements. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering plant for smaller pots and hanging baskets. It is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention are excellent.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct Poinsettia cultivar, substantially as herein shown and described, distinguished by its dark red dentate bracts, self branching, compact growth habit and excellent leaf and bract retention in the consumer environment.