‘Heidi’ 품종은 국립원예특작과학원에서 2004년도에 육성한 포인세티아 품종이다. 이 품종은 2001년에 생육이 왕성하고 진분홍색인 ‘Freedom Rose’를 모본으로, 진한 녹색 잎에 결각이 있으며 적색인 ‘Red Velvet’을 부본으로 교배를 실시하여 양성된 실생계통 중 선발되었다. 2002년과 2003년 2차에 거쳐 특성검정을 하여 ‘원교 D5-9’를 육성하였고, 2004년에 3차 특성검정과 품평회를 실시하여 최종선발, ‘Heidi’로 명명
A new poinsettia cultivar ‘Heidi’ was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2004. A cross was made between ‘Freedom Rose’, a variety with vigorously growing deep pink color, and ‘Red Velvet’, a variety with dark green leaves and red bracts in 2001. ‘Heidi’ was finally selected in 2004 after the investigation of the growth and flower characteristics from 2002 to 2004. It has velvety red colored elliptic bracts and transitional leaves, and medium intensity of rugosity between bract veins. Leaf blade is dark green, ovate shape and lobes are shallow. Petiole length is relatively short and stem color is reddish. ‘Heidi’ has free-branching ability and plant height is short. The bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 7.5 weeks after short day commencement.