Poinsettias are very popular flower around Christmas over the years. You might see red poinsettias in church with their container wrapped in a foil which makes a festive mode at any time. This indicates that Poinsettias could be a perfect flower for your home or office. But do you how this flower is an identical flower especially in Christmas season? Florists like flowerchimp.com.ph are always willing to give the variation of poinsettias in Christmas season. There is some very interesting history about this flower we are going to share in this article...

A Practical Plant

This flower is native to Central America. Poinsettias are also referred as "cuetlaxochitl", which means brilliant flower. These flowers were utilized by ancient Aztecs to make purple dye for makeup and clothing. This flower is also used for medicinal purposes, used to treat fevers.

Considered as Mexican Treasure

In 1828, Joel Poinsett, a US ambassador to Mexico, visited southern Mexico and became captivated with poinsettias. He brought some poinsettias along with him to his greenhouses in his home district of South Carolina. He nurtured this plant in his greenhouse and shared with his friends as well as some botanical gardens. This plant is named after the English name Poinsett.

Christmas and Poinsettias

There are lots of connection between Christmas and poinsettias. This poinsettia plant has a very related size to the star of Bethlehem. Poinsettias is found in green and red, which are very related to Christmas. Additionally, this plant is related to the birth of Jesus. According to the legend, very long time ago, a girl named Pepita who lived in Mexico wanted to bring a present to church to showing the honor the baby Jesus. But she realized that she didn’t have anything to give. Finally, she chooses a couple of roadside weeds and gives them before the altar. All of a sudden, those roadside weeds turned into a very beautiful red flowers. When people became the witness of this miracle, they called them “the flowers of the holy night”.

Taking Care of Poinsettia

When your Christmas is over and you want to Poinsettias last long, there are a couple of tips you can follow. These instructions can keep your Poinsettias last long.

1. You should water your plant only the soil is dry.

2. To ensure the soil is dry, you can stick your finger into the soil for an inch. When you find out your soil is dry enough then you can water again.

3. Keep your plant in a cool area (55 degrees) in the evening so it can bloom longer.

With the proper care of poinsettias, you are able to make bloom this flower after Christmas has passed. If you live in metros like Quezon City, there are lots of flower shop in Quezon City from where you can get your poinsettias. They can also give you the same day delivery.