How to take care of the Christmas plant and make it last all year long?

First warning: if you have a

or

, never have a poinsettia (at least accessible to them).

The sap of the

with which we like to decorate our houses for Christmas so much, is

to animals.

And now yes: it is possible to preserve the quintessential Christmas plant (with permission from holly) throughout the year. Of course, be careful what you wish for ... Because this is an

that, properly cared for and with the right soil and conditions, can grow to

Nor is it completely accurate that it is a houseplant (well, estrictu sensu neither is). Of course: he likes the warmth. If you live in the South, you will have seen that, in fact, they do very well in gardens.

The

that many

and that is the reason why most of them last so little is that we do not keep them in the

when we use them to

. To begin with, the poinsettia needs

but it does not tolerate direct sunlight. If you put it in a dark corner, no matter how cute it is, after a few days it will start to spoil. Nor do you have to water it a lot, because

And, as we have said previously, he likes the heat, but without overdoing it (be careful with

strong

, they are also a threat to them). In fact, if she could choose, she would choose to live permanently at a temperature of

although at night it supports contented and happy up to

Less than that, he starts to complain.

The poinsettia also

(like many other plants, it must be said),

and

That is why it is best to water it as we do with orchids,

the pot in a bucket with some water for about

Then you have to drain well.

Finally, it can also be affected by

as aphids or infections caused by phytopathogenic viruses. Although these are not generally the causes of its decline. The poinsettia dies, almost always, because of you.

It should also be borne in mind that what most attracts our attention about the poinsettia are the

, modified leaves that are normally

but can also be

or

, and these, along with the small flowers that houses, they only thrive

In other words, no matter how much we take care of the plant, its natural destiny is to lose the flowers and retain only its oval, dark green leaves. It is true that then the plant largely loses its 'grace', but it is not dead. If we take care of it, the following November it will bloom again.

Of course, for this, it is essential to fertilize (preferably with a liquid fertilizer dissolved in the irrigation water, generally every two weeks. There are also products on the market that are specifically used for this plant, such as the

for

from the

brand

, which promises to enhance the coloration of the plant (contains iron).

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