Poinsettia plant named Lilo

Abstract

A new Poinsettia cultivar, distinguished by intense dark red bracts and intense dark green foliage with self-branching characteristics, is described herein. The new plant produces a very desirable pinched, branched flowering potted plant. Equally desirable, the new plant is resistant to become epinastic after being confined to shipping containers, and recovers rapidly if the plant does become epinastic. The post-production foliage and bract retention is excellent even under low light intensities in the consumer's home.

I claim: 
     
       1. The new and distinctive Poinsettia cultivar and parts thereof, substantially as herein shown and described, distinguished by intense dark red bracts and intense dark green leaves, a self-branching habit, its resistance to epinasty during post-production handling, and its extraordinary ability to retain its foliage in the consumer's home.