Poinsettia plant named `Eckabish`

Abstract

Poinsettia `Eckabish` is a new cultivar, distinguished by bright raspberry red flower bracts, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics, and 8-week flowering response time. The primary flower bracts are dentate to serrate and the flower clusters are prominent. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant for the holiday season market. `Eckabish` is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct Poinsettia plant, substantially as herein shown and described, distinguished by its bright raspberry red flower bracts, dark green foliage, self-branching characteristics, early-season flowering response, dentate to serrate primary flower bracts, and prominent flower clusters.