"Early Bird"는 국립원예특작과학원에서 2007년도에 육성한 포인세티아 신품종이다. 이 품종은 2004년에 착색엽의 결각이 강하고 포엽이 밝은 적색인 'chiban'을 모본으로, 생육이 왕성하고 진한 적색 포엽의 'reedom Red'를 부본으로 교배를 실시하여 양성된 실생계통 중 선발되었다. 2005~2006년 2차에 거쳐 특성검정을 하여 '원교 D5-33을 육성하였고 2007년에 3차 특성검정과 품평회를 실시하여 최종선발 하였으며 "arly
A new poinsettia cultivar "Early bird" was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2007. A cross was made between 'Ichiban', a variety with deep lobed transitional leaves and bright red bracts, and 'Freedom Red', a vigorously growing dark red colored variety in 2004. "Early bird" was finally selected in 2007 after the investigation of the growth and flower characteristics from 2005 to 2007. "Early bird" has bright red colored, wide obovate bracts. Leafblade is dark green and ovate. Plant height is short and stem color is greenish. Response to short day is early and its bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 6.5 weeks after short day commencement.