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Poinsettia (lat. Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a deciduous shrub, belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family from the Euphorbia genus. More than 1500 species are known. Natural habitat - tropical regions of Central America and subtropical forests of Mexico.
In the wild, it grows up to 3 meters in height, in indoor conditions it is much lower - 50-70 cm.
The leaves are ovoid, dark green in color, with denticles along the edges. It blooms with small yellow flowers. But the decorative feature of the plant is in colorful bracts, which frame them with a bright wreath. The bracts are red, orange, pink, or two-colored, depending on the species.
The flowering time is from December to February, which coincides with the Christmas holidays, so the flower is popularly known as the Christmas star. It is customary to give it on the eve of winter holidays, to add coziness and mood to the room.
Be careful when buying poinsettia, choose those specimens in which the flowers are at the budding stage, this indicates the beginning of the life cycle of this plant.
Important: poinsettia juice contains poison, can cause an allergic reaction, burning sensation, redness of the eyes, if it enters the gastrointestinal tract, it can provoke vomiting and diarrhea. Wear gloves when transplanting and wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
Other names: Euphorbia pulcherrima, Euphorbia beautiful, Star of Bethlehem, Christmas star.
Poinsettia - popular varieties:
Premium Red is a classic bright red poinsettia, its place in a festive dressing room on the eve of Christmas. It has luxurious pointed bracts and yellow flowers with a lemon tint in the middle.
Cortez Burgundy - differs with crimson stipules, looks no less solemn and fabulous.
Cortez Red - has a fiery scarlet apical bracts, on which thin green veins appear over time.
Winter Rose - its peculiarity is terry leaves and a luxurious rosette of leaves, which looks like a winter rose.
Sonora Marble - the dignity of this poinsettia variety in multi-colored bracts. The apical sheets are pink-white.
Jingle Bells - variegated pale red bracts with white streaks, look like they were covered with flakes of fluffy snow.
You can buy poinsettia (in season) in our flower shop.
A luxurious flower will be a wonderful gift for the New Year holidays, will bring a feeling of joy into your home, strengthen your faith in miracles. With its original appearance, it will emphasize the decoration of the room, add warmth and comfort, bright, contrasting shades to your home.
Perfectly adapts to the conditions of a city apartment or a country house. Recommended to be placed in the kitchen, in the living room, near the festive table.
It is believed that poinsettia is a disposable plant, as it sheds foliage after flowering stops, but by following our recommendations, you can extend its life by turning it into a perennial plant. It takes a little effort and attention from you. It is important to observe the regime of irrigation, lighting, to protect from drafts and direct sunlight.
In March-April, the faded poinsettia should be cut to a height of 10-15 cm and a dormant period should be provided: place the flowerpot in a shaded room with a temperature of 14-15 ° C. In order for -poinsettia to bloom - in October-November, place the plant in the shade again, during this period the daylight hours should not exceed 8-10 hours, watering is rare, but not allowing the soil to dry out.
Lighting. Loves sunlight, but does not tolerate direct sunlight, burns may appear on the leaves. The ideal place is the west or east side, with the condition that an artificial screen in the form of a tulle curtain will be created between the window and the plant.
In summer, it is better to take out a flowerpot with a plant on a balcony or veranda. If this is not possible, then be sure to often ventilate the room where the poinsettia lives.
Temperature. The optimum temperature is 16-26 degrees. Does not tolerate a sharp drop in temperature.
Air humidity. Loves humidity. Too dry air begins to shed foliage and can succumb to pest attacks. During the flowering period, you need to often spray the plant with warm, settled water. Indoors, it is recommended to place it next to an air humidifier, aquarium or fountain.
Watering. After the topsoil dries out. In summer, watering is frequent, in winter, after flowering ends, the frequency of watering should be reduced. Excessive soil moisture leads to rotting of the root system.
Top dressing. From the beginning of spring to autumn, complex mineral fertilizers should be applied every 15 days.
Transfer. Every year after the end of the dormant period, in April or May, it is required to transplant the poinsettia into new soil. Prepare a new flowerpot slightly larger than the previous one. Install a drain on the bottom. The substrate is suitable slightly acidic, you can use the store, designed for ficuses or for decorative leafy.
Then the plant should be placed in a warm place with a temperature of 20-22 ° C, watered abundantly, humidified the air and sprayed. With the advent of new shoots, no more than five of the most powerful are left, the rest are carefully cut off. The removed shoots are suitable for rooting.
Trimming and shaping. To achieve lush branching, after rooting, the plant is pruned. Also, pruning is carried out after flowering to a height of 10-15 cm above soil level.
Bloom. Bright bracts around small, nondescript yellow flowers adorn the exquisite beauty of the green shrub in winter, from early December to February. From March to April, a period of dormancy begins, at this time move the flowerpot with a flower to a dark, cool room with a temperature of 14-15 ° C.
Let the plant rest, only occasionally moisten the soil.
Reproduction. In the wild, the Christmas star is propagated by seeds, and at home it is propagated by cuttings. It's quite simple, even a novice florist can handle it. The procedure is best done in spring, or in summer.
Before planting, the cuttings are placed in water at room temperature to drain the milky poisonous juice. Then they are planted in a prepared container with soil, deepening no more than 1.5 cm. The temperature is maintained at about 25-28 ° C, the seedlings are regularly sprayed and the room is ventilated. Rooting occurs in 2-3 weeks.
Diseases and pests. A viable plant, but can sometimes suffer from attack by thrips or spider mites. If you notice parasites on the leaves of the flower, wipe them with soapy water, and then rinse under a warm shower, after covering the soil with plastic wrap.
With proper care and careful handling, poinsettia will have no problems with growth and flowering.
Possible problems:
Poinsettia in winter. It's time for the Christmas star to bloom, the air temperature should be around 18-20 ° C, to avoid cold drafts.
Interesting Facts. The Christmas star has a special holiday, called National Poinsettia Day in the United States, on December 12th.
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