You can choose poinsettias with red, pink or white leaves, but in all cases they need a little attention to remain beautiful for a long time: what are they? Why is it given as a gift at Christmas? The colors of the Poinsettia are undoubtedly among the most suitable for this period, but that is not the only reason. Find out the answers to these questions below
Poca: it is a plant of Mexican origin that must be watered only when the soil is almost dry. You must also be really careful not to leave stagnant water which is truly lethal for the plant. Also be careful not to wet the leaves!
The Poinsettia plant will have to go around your house a bit: in fact, the place where it must be positioned changes depending on the season! During the Christmas holidays you can keep it at home: choose a well-lit room and change the air often. However, do not put it in direct contact with sunlight: during the summer it can be left outdoors in a shaded area, then remove it with the arrival of autumn.
The poinsettia they just gave you probably doesn't need to be repotted. You will have to wait for the red leaves to fall to think of a new pot for your plant. Make sure to repot the poinsettia just before summer arrives, around May. Always place expanded clay on the bottom to leave the soil well drained and choose a pot slightly larger than the original one, otherwise many leaves and few flowers will develop.
After the holidays, poinsettias often come to a bad end, but it's a real shame! In fact, it is a plant that can survive even in summer. Making it bloom again is not very simple, but not impossible: wait for the red leaves to fall and then cut the branches that have bloomed again (they will emerge around the end of February): cut away about ten centimeters of branch.
Therefore keep it in the shade during the summer and fertilize the soil in September. If you are lucky, the flowers will open at the end of September.
A last trick to make the Christmas Star bloom again is to put it in the dark! From September to October, from 5pm to 7am, remember to place the Christmas Star in a completely dark place. During the day, put it back in its original position in a bright area: this way you will be more likely to have beautiful flowers.
It comes from Mexico but every Christmas it is in our homes to give color to the holidays.
Euphorbia pulcherrima, commonly known as the Poinsettia plant, was born in Mexican territory and is therefore a plant suitable above all for well-heated environments, with temperatures not lower than 14 degrees. Although we are normally used to seeing small poinsettias, these plants can reach up to 2 meters in height in nature.
One of the main characteristics of poinsettias is their flowering although, in reality, what we are used to commonly considering as flowers are the leaves, called bracts, which take on the well-known bright red color in particular periods of the year. In reality, the real flowers of the poinsettia are the yellow ones inside, while the red parts are leaves which can also be pink or white. The Christmas star is a periodic plant, that is, it regulates its flowering and other vital functions such as photosynthesis on the length of the day and therefore on the intensity and quantity of light that reaches it.
The Christmas star represents renewal and hope, for this very reason it is typical of the Christmas holidays and is a perfect gift idea!
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