Acording whith December in this we are going to talk about "La nochebuena"The nochebuena is called Poinsettia in America because of Robert Poinsett
who was United States Ambassador to Mexico from 1825 to 1829. He admired both the plant that brought some back to his home in South Carolina. The cultured and propagated in the greenhouse and presented to his friendships. Since then, the poinsettia is known in English by the name of the person who made known in this country. The appearance of the poinsettia is now very different from those Poinsett found in tropical areas of Mexico.
The poisettia is one of the best known plants, durable and favorite of the holidays is native to tropical Central America and Mexico.As a leyend a mexican girl poor
was crying in good night she wept way to church because I had no gifts to leave at the altar of the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus. An angel suddenly appeared and told to collect weeds along the road. When the girl put her offering at the altar, each branch sprouted beautiful red flowers. In tropical areas, the poinsettia grows as a shrub ten feet high.
The indigen name is Cuetlaxochitl, del náhuatl Cuetlahui that means wither and Xóhitl, flower ” flower that wilts”.
Explains Ed Perry, urban horticulture adviser Cooperative Extension, University of California, that big red flowers are actually modified leaves called bracts that surround the true flower, which seems a small group of yellow berries. As a result of the longest nights of November and December, these leaves bracts turn bright red. The poinsettia is known in English as "poinsettia" in honor of the botanist and diplomat, Robert Poinsett, who was U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 1825 to 1829. He admired both the plant that brought some back to his home in South Carolina. The cultured and propagated in the greenhouse and presented to his friendships. Since then, the poinsettia is known in English by the name of the person who made known in this country. The appearance of the poinsettia is now very different from those Poinsett found in tropical areas of Mexico. Horticulturists have developed low-lying shrubs to decorate during the holidays indoors and plants yellow, pink, peach and cream colors more vivid red, thanks to hybridization. These new plants retain their color for many weeks, adorning homes and shops during December and January. To maintain the attractiveness of the flower of Christmas Eve, Perry recommends putting your plant in a sunny spot away from drafts. Squirt it out very well and
regularly. Never allow standing water left over. Every 7 to 10 days, add some water soluble fertilizer containing nitrogen. If leaves turn yellow, you may be missing light or nitrogen or is getting too much water. Make small changes in the way the waters or the environment where the plant has to correct these problems. The rest of the year you can enjoy your poinsettia indoors or planted in the garden. When the leaves begin to regain their green color in February or March, prune the plant to leave eight inches. cuidados
In a month or so will many shoots, with which you can decorate your home in order to receive their year when bright red.
That comment is negative, this plant is poisonous just eating a lot.
