Poinsettia plant named `Nutcracker Pink`

Abstract

A poinsettia plant named "Nutcracker Pink" particularly characterized by the combined characteristics of triple form, dark leaves, red non-fading bracts, and particularly its heat resistance. Plants are long lasting in shipment, greenhouse and home, and have upright and compact growth habit with free branching.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of poinsettia plant as herein shown and described, particularly characterized by its heat resistance, pink, multi-layered and non-dropping bracts having a broad base, above average number of long lasting cyathia which are held tightly together on short stalks and good branching, uprising and resistance to breakage.