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- The origin of the poinsettia
- Where does the poinsettia come from?
- Pull poinsettia perennial
- Maintain poinsettia after flowering
- Tips
The poinsettia comes from the warm south of America
The origin of the poinsettia
The poinsettia is a short-day plant native to tropical deciduous forests. It thrives with us only as a houseplant, as it tolerates no frost. Because of its decorative bracts, it is mainly sold before Christmas. Worth knowing about the origin of the popular plant.
Where does the poinsettia come from?
The origin of the poinsettia are Central and South America as well as Mexico. There the shrub grows up to four meters high in tropical deciduous forests.
The natural locations are warm but not too bright. Rarely do Christmas stars get more than twelve hours of light per day.
As children of the tropics, poinsettias are not hardy.
Pull poinsettia perennial
If you want to pull a poinsettia perennial, you need to simulate the conditions of natural origin as best it can. It is too cold in winter and too bright in summer.
Basically, you can draw a poinsettia year-round on the windowsill. However, he will then develop next year, no colored bracts. In order for these to drive out, the houseplant needs a longer period, in which it is light for less than twelve hours.
To make poinsettia bloom again, you must first darken or darken the plant for several weeks. You either use dark rooms for this or you put an opaque bag or cardboard over the Christmas star for several hours a day.
Maintain poinsettia after flowering
In order for the poinsettia to continue to thrive after the flowering season, which usually ends in February, make the plant a bit cooler now. Pour even less.
The poinsettia gets very good if you put it on the balcony or the terrace, as soon as it is here as warm as in the regions of its origin.
You can also plant it in summer if you have a half-shady spot under trees. Here you only need to water the poinsettia when it is very dry.
Bring the plant back to the house in time, before the temperatures drop too high outside.
Tips
Cheap Christmas stars from the supermarket or hardware store often have a poor quality. They are rarely used for more than one season and are disposed of after flowering.