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Fascinating Facts About the Poinsettia Plant

celticeagle @celticeagle (189957) • Boise, Idaho 17 Dec

I like to see the pretty poinsettia plant around for the holidays. I wasn't aware of a lot of interesting facts about the plant. I will share some of those below: * The plant originates in Mexico. It was used by the ancient...

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A poinsettia for Christmas

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Dec 24

We know quite a few people in the village but we often get together with two other couples. We take it in turns to go to each other’s house most Tuesdays after the movie night and enjoy socialising together. It’s so easy just to...

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Poinsettia

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 12 Dec 22

Poinsettia is associated with Christmas probably because it blooms around that time. We had many poinsettias in our garden but now we have none. They have disappeared for reasons unknown. But I have happy memories. I used...

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Plantdemic: 'December Flowers'

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 11 Dec 21

I did not know that it is also a family member of Euphorbiaceae as 'Euphorbia Pulcherrima'. Most of you know the common name of it as 'poinsettia. In Baguio City of the Philippines, the residents usually have them on their...

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Poinsettia

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 13 Oct 21

Poinsettia blooms just around Christmas and it is associaed with Christmas. We had this plant a long time ago. At one Christmas I created a candle arrangement and used these flowers as a base. I am not sure what kind of...

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Propagating Poinsettia For Christmas

Overflowing @Overflowing (3709) 24 Aug 20

Since Ber months are weeks aways and Christmas is nearly coming, my husband started propagating Poinsettias. I love it whenever its leaves turn into red full color during Christmas season. Our Christmas plant. Cant wait to see...

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December 12 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222726) • United States 12 Dec 19

National Poinsettia Day National 12-hour Fresh Breath Day 1901 - Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S") in Morse code in Newfoundland. 1917 - Boys Town is founded in Nebraska by Father Flanagan...

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Looking at Car on Friday

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 19 Apr 17

I just talked to my older son, told him the situation and what I found online. We're going on Friday to look at it and hopefully bring it home. Won't know until that happens though. I've also been busy clearing out a couple...

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Facts About Poinsettias

celticeagle @celticeagle (189957) • Boise, Idaho 15 Dec 16

Poinsettia is of the spurge(or Euphoria) family. This plant ranges from campact succulents, to herbaceous perennials, even Evergreen shrubs. They are notable for the peculiar flowers, attractive foliage and remarkable form. They...

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It’s Officially Christmastime At The Office

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90717) • Philippines 30 Nov 16

Yesterday , November 30 , was holiday . So , it was only the skeletal forces of Marketing & Leasing were the ones who reported to the office . This morning , December 01 , when I passed by the company’s chapel to say my...

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Poinsettia time

sofs @sofssu (23660) 3 Dec 15

Each year there are newer colors and varieties of poinsettias in the market. This year when I was in the garden shop, the shop assistant who knows me very well pointed out to a newer variety of poinsettia. It was hot pink.. I...

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My beautiful new poinsettia

Christina @chrisandmark (606) • United Kingdom 2 Dec 15

I wasn't going to buy my poinsettia plant until the middle of the month but while I was shopping I saw this beauty for £2.50 and had to have it. I need to get a new pot for it as the standard black one it came in doesn't really...

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Do you have a poinsettia plant?

cianoy @cianoy (513) • Philippines 19 Jan 10

I wrote this short entry on Poinsettias. I was wondering if we have some Myloters that also care for these plants and may have experiences to share. My plant seems anemic. Caring for Poinsettias About a week ago, I ate...

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My poor poinsettias are confused!

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 2 Mar 09

Here is a picture of one of them. I was so busy this winter that I completely forgot I was supposed to give them a prescribed cycle of light in order to bloom at Christmas so I just used them as green plants. Now they are turning,...

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does anybody here at Mylot have a poinsettia flower?

TnWoman @TnWoman (1895) • United States 18 Feb 09

hello everybody here at Mylot. in December of last year, my brother come over to visit me and brought me a lovely poinsettia flower. it had beautiful red colored leaves on it when he gave the flower to me. since that time, my...

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Has anyone successfully kept poinsettias blooming year after year?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 26 Apr 08

I always failed but now I hear you're supposed to put them away in a dark place at a certain time of year. I have a couple of small red ones and a beautiful purple one that I'd like to keep going. Any advice?

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Crochet doilies

earnsome @earnsome (3) 12 Mar 08

I love doing crochet as also does my mum. I have made here a crochet poinsettia doily. Here you have to keep cutting and joining threads. I hate doing the finishing, but you have to..... I have made this in knitting cotton.

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Keep or trash poinsettia?

bonbon50 @bonbon50 (659) • United States 16 Jan 07

I was wondering if it would be worth it to keep my poinsettia another year. I have never tried this before. Has anyone done and been successful? Thanks.

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