Humans are very good at coming up with mental images of how various objects ought to look. It is a basic way of bringing ...

Low maintenance and topped with vibrant lime-gold bracts for months, you can never have enough euphorbia in the garden. Hazel ...

You can relocate your poinsettia outdoors once the overnight low temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees. Cut the stems back to remove the faded bracts and put your plant in a bright ...

However, the poinsettia is a perennial that will bloom again next year, if given the appropriate care. With some dedicated tending, your plant will soon refresh itself with vivid green bracts in ...

With their striking red leafy bracts and dark green leaves ... Karen has a useful tip to ensure your poinsettia lives to see another year. She told us: "If you're lucky enough to have a poinsettia ...

When appreciating the poinsettia, several folks incorrectly assume they are buying a plant with red flowers. Not true. Poinsettias have red “bracts”. A bract is a modified or specialized leaf.

Jaylin The poinsettia is the most popular decorative plant for the Christmas season. The brightly colored red, pink, salmon or creamy white “petals” are actually modified leaves called bracts.

Most of us over-water our poinsettia, he points out ... drenching the leaves ― you shouldn’t leave droplets on the bracts or they’ll “develop unsightly spots,” David warns.

Choosing a Healthy PoinsettiaWhen selecting a poinsettia, start by examining the leaves and bracts (the colored “petals” that surround the tiny flowers). The bracts should be vibrant and fully ...

While many people call the showy red, white or colorful part of a poinsettia the “flower”, the true bloom is found in the center of the showy colorful bracts, and is called a cyathia.

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima ... The bright color of the bracts will remain longer if temperatures do not exceed 71.6 degrees. Sources: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Clemson University ...