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Christmas Flower - Christmas Star

A Christmas flower to Europe was imported from the tropical forests of Mexico in 1830. It belongs to the family of euphorbia. Another name is poinsettia. The height of the plant can be up to three meters. Grown at home, it reaches 25-35 centimeters. The leader of Montezuma adored this wonderful plant, and until now it is considered a favorite among the Indians. A Christmas flower, more precisely, its juice, is used for tattooing as a paint. They paint many tissues.

Legends

The Aztecs have a beautiful legend about the bush. The heart of the Aztec goddess was wounded by unrequited love. Each drop of blood that fell from it gave rise to unusual plants with white flowers, which almost no one noticed. By December, the flowers were filled with bright purple paint, they acquired an extraordinary beauty. "Flower Star" or "Christmas Star" - since then, it has become known as poinsettia.

The story of how a little girl on the way to the temple picked up a branch from a bush that met at the road, and laid them at the feet of the baby Jesus, gave poinsettia another name - "Flower of the Holy Night", "Bethlehem Star".

Christmas symbol

On Christmas Eve, in 1906, a gardener from Los Angeles decided to sell the branches of poinsettia as Christmas flowers and gave rise to the decorative life of the plant. He sold them in Hollywood. Beautiful "Bethlehem Stars" were instantly sold out by the inhabitants of the city. There were new orders for twigs Poinsettia. People reacted positively to the flower, and it became a symbol of Christmas.

At present, many varieties of these plants have been bred. There are poinsettii yellow, purple, cream and other colors.

Features of care

Now a Christmas flower is bought not only for Christmas, but also just as a gift. Because of its beauty, people want to keep the flower for one season. Experts advise after flowering to cut off the tops, leave the strongest buds and transplant the plant. The flower should be removed away from the sun. Since September, he is exposed to the sun for 10 hours a day for 10 weeks. The rest of the time he must spend in the shade. This is one of the few flowers blooming in the winter.

Many say that re-flowering is not so bright and lush, despite the observance of all the rules. Most of his life this bush in nature lives with bare branches, not being an attractive plant. At home, it is impossible to grow the same beautiful flower that was bought, for one simple reason - the florists of the greenhouses use a variety of chemical preparations, growth stimulants to give effect to the plant.

For poinsettia it is important to have fresh and cool air. She can not stand the cold. It needs regular watering, but it is not worth pouring it either. With any discomfort, the plant immediately discards the leaves.

Flowers near the bush are small and unattractive. All beauty is given bracts growing in the form of a star. After flowering, the bracts of poinsettia turn green and fall off.

In Russia, the Christmas flower came into fashion about half a century ago, and became popular in the last decade. Until now, it is considered a symbol of Christmas and decorates the holiday interior of many houses.

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