Thursday, September 17, 2015

“Crown of the Andes” is one particular of the most promoting things in the course of Christmas. You would be surprised about which issue we are talking about? This is the extraordinary red “Poinsettia” which is the flowering plant native to Mexico. South Americans actually named it as “Crown of the Andes” even though the Aztecs called the poinsettia “Cuetlaxochitl”.


Poinsettia: Crown of the Andes

These days the growers have produced achievement to generate pink and white species of Poinsettia but the original red Poinsettia has the immaculate charm worldwide. Poinsettia is not poisonous and its plant can gain the height of ten feet. The United States is the biggest producer of Poinsettia and California is specially known for its enormous cultivation. Presently more than 100 species of Poinsettias have been generated.

A German botanist Wilenow named PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima which actually signifies “very quite plant”. The plant of Poinsettia bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7 to 16 cm (3 to 6 inches) in length. As it has talked about above that the Poinsettias are specially decorated in residences, offices and worship areas for the duration of Christmas in American area. Ladies are crazy about Poinsettias ” Crown of the Andes” and this superb flowering plant can be purchased from grocery, drug, and hardware shops. The United States folks celebrate December 12 as National Poinsettia Day.

 

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