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From that night on, the poinsettia was known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” or “Flowers of the Holy Night.” [30] Poinsettias are popular Christmas decorations [ 31 ] in homes, churches, offices, and elsewhere across North America, as a result of an extensive marketing campaign by the Ecke family that began by shipping free poinsettias to ...
The Mexican poinsettia, known as the Christmas Flower in North America, is used in most Christmas decorations, owing to its bright red color and its blooming season coinciding with the Christmas holiday season. However, florist dye them in common colors or even add shimmers to make them much more visually engaging during Christmas.
This taxon was first published at genus rank under the name Poinsettia by Robert Graham in 1836. [2] [3] It was demoted to a section of Euphorbia as E. sect. Poinsettia by Henri Ernest Baillon in 1858, but promoted to subgenus rank by Homer Doliver House in 1924. A 2007 study confirmed its monophyly. [4] Its many species include:
The NFL playoff schedule is about to be set, with the wild-card dates and times for every matchup to be revealed during Week 18.
Warszewiczia coccinea (or chaconia, wild poinsettia and pride of Trinidad and Tobago) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago . This small, evergreen ornamental tree is remarkable for its inflorescence with bright red bracts and inconspicuous yellow petals .
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss where the top remaining free agents might wind up with time running out, the Orioles signing Charlie Morton, Korean free agent Hyeseong Kim joining the ...
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Physiological expression of flower initiation Stippling: Ozone injury (> 4 ppm) Terminal shoot necrosis: Excessive soluble salts (> 800 EC X 102) White bract: Chilling injury occurring between 0–10 °C (32–50 °F)