Once, before the New Year fate brought me to the flower shop. Whether it was cold outside, then I tired to wander in search of original gifts. And there is this beauty costs, red-green. In general, one pot, I just took. And the next day for a second came: first purchase immediately daughter to her room dragged.
Puansetiya (poinsettia) - Christmas Star
The plant is often referred to as the Christmas and the star of Bethlehem. The name is due to the fact that the main beauty of the flower appears just for Christmas, and a Catholic. And we have this charm for the New Year gets. By the way, the plant takes pride of place on the holiday table. It is, firstly, the unusual, and, secondly, beautiful. Yet it can be neatly tie a garland with small bulbs.
There is a beautiful legend about the Christmas star. The little girl really wanted to make a gift to the newborn Jesus, but other than grass, she had nothing. Then she beautifully laid in the manger had a gift. In the morning, instead of grass were burning beautiful leaves.
Description
Poinsettia (also referred to as cute tree) - houseplant with unusual coloring. The lower leaves of the flower - green, upper - bright green and fiery red. Sometimes there is a pale beige coloring and others, but I have never seen only in pictures.
Flowering lasts for about a month, this time on the plant there are small greenish-yellow flowers. But the essence is not in them, and in an amazing coloring the leaves themselves.
Euphorbia is not good famous poisonous juice, but in 4 years we have no one was poisoned, but the truth, no one popped it into his mouth. Yes, and how many of those leaves have to gobble up?!
To protect the sensitive skin of hands, you can wear gloves, and even then only for a period of crop plants in the rest of the time it is perfectly safe.
Signs
The flower is considered a good talisman for bringing health and beauty. It will attract new friends, bring into the house of joy and fun (that believe in it, the flower is very cheerful and smart).
It is believed that the poinsettia provides personal growth and creativity (not yet observed). And she loves company, so it is best to arrange it in the kitchen or living room.
Caring for the star of Bethlehem
After flowering, the plant loses its leaves and resting. It is important to ensure that the plant peace, otherwise it will stand with the leaves, but the next year will not give scarlet pritsvety. If the plant is not part of its decoration, it can be a little help - cut the stems, leaving about 10 centimeters away in a dark cool place and restrict watering.
In general, the plant is not capricious, a little care is not hampered even latter-day gardeners.
- Keep poinsettia should be from drafts, cold and direct sunlight. Watering should be moderate since roots flower sensitive to moisture and overabundance may rot. But in the summer it is worth to water more often. In the summer it is possible to arrange the plant warm shower.
- Transplant is carried out in April-May. After the transplant, the stems are cut, leaving only a few of the strongest shoots.
- For flowering puansetii it is necessary to provide short daylight hours, so the end of September the plant can cover the dark pack of 12 hours. Bullying stopped after two months, and the new year, the plant will appreciate the bright colors.
In principle, we have nothing not done, it is 3 years we have regularly flourished before the New Year, but this year, the leaves become smaller and not red. So still need to do it.
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