Poinsettia plant named ‘NPCW22387’

A new poinsettia plant particularly distinguished by having a low vigor, wider growth habit, white bract color, and more elongated bract shape, is disclosed.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of poinsettia, botanically known asEuphorbia pulcherrimaand hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘NPCW22387’. ‘NPCW22387’ is a selection from a controlled crossing conducted in December 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya between the proprietary femaleEuphorbialine ‘NPCW12197’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,539) and the maleEuphorbialine ‘LAZZPO1319’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,243). A plant line was selected in October 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany and named ‘NPCW22387’. In May 2019, ‘NPCW22387’ was first vegetatively propagated by apical cuttings. ‘NPCW22387’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via apical cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.1. Low vigor;2. Wider growth habit;3. White bract color; and4. Elongated bract shape.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘NPCW22387’ is distinguished from its mutation parent as described in Table 1:

COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR VARIETY

‘NPCW22387’ is most similar to the commercial poinsettia plant named ‘LAZZPO1315’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,224). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2: