Ileana Calotescu
The signs of approaching Christmas have begun to appear in my house! My Christmas Star flower has blossomed!
The beautifully colored parts that we consider flowers are actually bracts, that is modified leaves. The Poinsettia flowers are those yellow and small parts of the center of the colored leaves.
The process of coloring the leaves is very interesting. To change color, the plant needs darkness, 12 hours continuously for 5 consecutive days. Once it gets its color, Christmas Star will need full light for a bright color.
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Have you seen Poinsettia flowers?
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Did you know that poinsetia needs darkness to color in red?
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I used to gift this during Christmas.
They are stunning. I just wrote about how they are toxic to animals.
Really? I did not know they were toxic to animals! I thought this was just a myth!