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What are the characteristics of the Christmas flower?
The poinsettia is a flower with beautiful green and red leaves that comes directly from Central America and southern Mexico. These tropical flowers can reach a height of 3 to 4 meters when given all the necessary care. The colored part is not a flower but the bract, which looks like a leaf – these leaves are colored to attract birds and insects for pollination.
This flower can be found in various colors and there are several varieties: light pink, bright pink, yellow or even white and the bracts can also be covered with small white spots or patterns. The flower is in the center of the leaves and is yellow and very small. When the bracts are in full bloom, that is, for two to four months, the leaves take on that beautiful color that is perfect for decorating our homes during the Christmas holidays.
Poinsettia leaves contain a white sap that can be irritating, so remember to wash your hands after cutting and pruning your Christmas flower and be careful not to let your animals eat it: it’s non-toxic to the point of being deadly, but it’s inedible or.
To grow this plant at home, you don’t need to be a gardening expert! In addition to being decorative, this indoor plant is ideal because it is easy to maintain. There are also indoor plants to purify the air in your home.
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