Poinsettia, a green plant suitable for growing indoors

Poinsettia: shrubs. Roots Terete, much branched. Stem erect, 1-3 m tall, 1-4 cm in diam., glabrous. Leaves alternate, ovate-elliptic, long-elliptic or lanceolate, green, margin entire or lobed or undulate-lobed, leaf surface pubescent or glabrous, leaf back pilose; bracts 5-7, narrowly elliptic, 3-7 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, usually entire, rarely margin shallowly undulate, scarlet. Inflorescences several Cymes arranged at the top of branches; involucral bracts altar-shaped, light green, margin dentate-5-lobed, lobes triangular, glabrous. Capsule, trigonous-orbicular, smooth glabrous. Seeds ovate, gray or grayish, subsmooth; caruncle absent. Flowering and fruiting period from October to April of the following year.

Poinsettia

Native to Central America and widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics. It is cultivated in most provinces, autonomous regions and cities in China, and is commonly seen in parks, botanical gardens and greenhouses for viewing. Stems and leaves can be used as medicine, have the effect of detumescence, and can treat injury caused by falls.

Medicine:

The whole plant (poinsettia): bitter, astringent, cold. There's a little poison. Regulate menstruation to stop bleeding, bone grafting, and reduce swelling. For menorrhagia, fall injury, traumatic bleeding, fracture.

Gardens:

Poinsettia has bright colors and long florescence, which coincides with the flowering of Christmas, New Year's Day and Spring Festival. Potted plants can increase the festive atmosphere in the indoor environment; it is also suitable for public places such as meetings. Warm land in the south can be cultivated in the open field, beautify the garden, and can also be used as cut flowers.

Poinsettia

Flower language:

Poinsettia is the best flower for Christmas, but in some weddings, you can also see red and white Christmas red decorated with "my heart is burning". One of its flower words, draw you a fiery enthusiasm.

Poinsettia

Legend has it:

Legend has it that in ancient times, in the south of Mexico City, there was a village with fertile land, abundant water, prosperous agriculture and animal husbandry, and people lived a life of peace and contentment. One summer, there was a sudden mudslide and a boulder cut off the water source, resulting in a serious water shortage in the area and dry land. At this time, there was a warrior named Polcherima in the village. regardless of his personal safety, he chiseled out the boulder day and night, and the clear spring washed out like a tiger. Polcherima was washed away by the water because of fatigue. People looked everywhere, but no one was seen. As time went by, one day, a herdsman found a bright red flower with top leaves by the water, which was particularly beautiful. This incident alarmed the people of the village, the villagers said: this flower is very much like Polcherima, like to wear a red coat. In memory of those who gave up their lives to fetch water, people named the flower "Polcherima flower". This legendary flower is known as poinsettia today.