This study was established to determine the criteria of physical properties of growth media to provide a proper formulation for potted poinsettia production. The media were made by mixing compost (cow dung, crushed rice hull and mushroom residue mixture with the ratio of 1:2:2 v/v/v), sand and expanded clay. Assessments of optimum the physical properties of growth media for potted poinsettia showed that the plant characters were affected to a certain extent by bulk density, particle density, total porosity, water capacity and water-holding capacity of growth media. Based on crop response, the optimum conditions for the growth media were proposed for bulk density below 0.62 g/cm^3, particle density below 1.15 g/cm^3, total porosity above 46.5%, water capacity above 55% and water-holding capacity above 30%.