The Star of Christmas, also known as Poinsettia, is an ornamental plant native to Mexico where it grows spontaneously, reaching the wild , a height between two and four meters.
Its scientific name is Euphorbia pulcherrima: it is an evergreen shrub belonging to the order Euphorbiales, family Euphorbiaceae, genus Euphorbia, pulcherrima species.
has fleshy stems, rigid, much branched, within which there is a slightly irritating milky substance, which give rise to a rounded crown with large oval leaves, sometimes lobed, dark green. In winter, the height of the stems develops inflorescence consists of a small bunch of flowers greenish-white, subtended by numerous bracts colored red.
It 's a typical Christmas tree because a Mexican legend tells how the shepherds came to adore baby Jesus there was also a poor girl who did not find anything in the house to give to our Lord, the way in the forest had picked up this beautiful spontaneous flower.
The Poinsettia is a plant typically brevidiurna for Therefore, its flowering occurs in winter when the days are shorter:
light stimulates plant growth, but to have a beautiful flowering must spend many hours in the dark.
At the end of the Christmas season watching near the garbage bins are witnessing the slow death of Christmas trees and poinsettias: the euphorbia pulcherrima easily loses its leaves, but does not die, so do not be thrown away.
If you have good roots and placed in a bright place, after it is pruned properly, letting it grow all summer, in late September, will be located inside (remember at least eight hours of darkness per day) and will begin flourish.
In winter the plant needs watering and fertilizing every 15 days every two or three days, while during the summer rest they will also take in the sun with occasional watering, but with some fertilizer monthly.
Someone claims that the flowering next year looks even more beautiful:
to discharge a debt of gratitude?
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