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History of the poinsettia flowers. More poinsettia plants will be sold in North America in the six weeks before Christmas than all others combined in a year. Here's why! ... The number one selling potted plant in North America is the poinsettia, grossing more than $250 million sales during the six-week period before...
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Did you Know? Poinsettia Day is December 12th. It was declared in honor of the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett on December 12, 1851. ... Look for lots of dark green leaves and bright colored flowers, called Bracts. If either the leaves or the flowers are dry or brown around the edges, select another plant.
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www.gardenersnet.com/flower/poinset.htm
www.gardenersnet.com/flower/poinset.htm
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POINSETTIA--FLOWERS ; The colored leaves of a poinsettia are not the flowers, nor the petals of the plant; the colored leaves are more correctly called bracts. ... Flowers, like the rest of the plant, are not considered poisonous. However, the poinsettia is not a food crop plant and should not be eaten.
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www.garden-services.com/poinsettia.htm
www.garden-services.com/poinsettia.htm
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HISTORY: The Poinsettia plant is native to Mexico. There it grows ... Flowers should begin to appear from September 20 to 25. Clear skies will cause later beginning. Cloud cover in the early morning or late evening will encourage early flowering. A minimum of five weeks of short days is needed to ensure development of normal...
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www.homegardeners.com/poinsettias.htm
www.homegardeners.com/poinsettias.htm
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Poinsettia Flowers. Original Stock Photography from Acclaim Images. ... Stock Photo Description: The flowers of the Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), an evergreen shrub from western Mexico widely cultivated for its bright red foliage.
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The large, showy bracts are often mistaken for petals, but are actually leaf-like structures that form just below the true flowers that are the small, yellowish part at the top. Poinsettia bracts may be white, pink, red or multi-colored.
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www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/flowers/Poins82.htm
www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/flowers/Poins82.htm
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History of the Poinsettia ... It is characterized by a single female flower, without petals and usually without sepals, surrounded by individual male flowers all enclosed in a cup-shaped structure called a cyathium.
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Need something to brighten up a wall or window? These beautiful red poinsettia flowers are easy to make, inexpensive and will brighten any space. Or try making poinsettias that are like folded snowflakes.
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