The finest punch: home care

As soon as this wonderful plant is not called: poinsetia (poinsettia), the most beautiful eel , Christmas star. The last name says that the flower with its magnificent appearance announces the nearness of Christmas and New Year. He can become a welcome gift to the celebration. What is a punch, care at home, the history of the plant - all of this is described in the article.

Where are you, beautiful child?

This plant is a family of euphorbia, originally from Mexico - there it lives in natural conditions in the form of large shrubs. It peacefully grew in the Mexican prairies, the Aztecs made pigments of red leaves dyes for their belligerent coloring and for fabrics. The juice of the plant was treated with a fever. In the 19th century, it miraculously migrated to America, and then it was learned about it all over the world. It so happened that in Mexico at that time the American Ambassador JRR. Poinsett worked. Whether he was a good diplomat - the story is silent, but the doctor and botanist he was from God. It was he who sent the spur of the most beautiful to South Carolina, to its greenhouse, without forgetting to call it by its name - Poinsettia. So, one of the names of the flower was fixed - poinsetia. Care at home and numerous breeding experiments have led to the fact that today there are hundreds of varieties of plants. It did not just take root in greenhouses and pots. Botanists managed to give him the most unusual colors, in addition to the original red.

Poincethe flower : care and content features

In fact, it is called a flower only because it grows on the windowsills and decorates the house. In fact, the Christmas star has won universal love thanks to bracts of bright red color, and not flowers, inconspicuous and unprepossessing. By the middle of winter, the upper leaves of the plant become crimson-red, and in others, artificially derived varieties - white, cream, even blue. This is a very capricious, even, you might say, touchy flower - a punch. Care at home is not limited to timely watering. It is noticed that the flower sharply loses its beauty, if it is given to someone or given. Obviously, this is how he reacts to the change of lighting, the slightest temperature fluctuations. Even contact with a cold window glass can lead to the fact that the leaves are tied and will soon fall off. After flowering, punching should be cut so that the shoots are no longer than 15 cm, and put in a quiet place until the next growth cycle, watering infrequently, but also avoiding the drying out of the earth. This is a complex indoor flower. Poinsetia does not tolerate heat and dryness, although it comes from hot prairies, but does not tolerate too moist soil. Close to the batteries it does not belong, as in a dark corner. It is best for her to be on the brightest window sill, however without direct sunlight. Comfortable temperature, regular watering - that's what loves the most beautiful stroptivitsa puansetia.

Home care and reproduction

Reproduction of this flower requires effort. Many try to propagate it with cuttings, planting them immediately in the ground or putting them in water, but not all plants take root. If you're lucky, you should transplant the process into a separate pot and leave it alone at a temperature of not less than 16-17 degrees and moderate watering. Only for the first year of flowering does not have to wait. It is necessary to say the most beautiful poinsetia, thank you very much, if it blossoms in the second year. If someone is not lucky with this beautiful flower, and you want to have it on solemn days - well, you can advise one thing: for each Christmas, buy yourself a new flowering bush in a pot.