The flower of poinsentia in the people has many other names. For example, the most beautiful, Christmas, Bethlehem star. Blossoms this indoor flower just before Christmas. But in order for the flower to please us with its bright red leaves (blossoms) for every Christmas, it is always necessary to adhere to all the characteristics of care for poinsettia.
So, we'll start with caring for the plant at the time it blooms. The very flowering poinsettia is very beautiful. It resembles the original bracts, which have pronounced red leaves. In addition to red flowering, other plant species can have: white, cream, pink and pale orange blossoms. Thanks to the bright flowering, punesettia, you can very easily and originally design various Christmas compositions by putting it in a pot in the center. Also, such a flower can very well fit into any interior of the apartment and blend perfectly with other indoor plants.
Blossoms poinsettia about 5 or even 6 months. To the plant pleased you for a full period of its flowering, you need to consider all its features. It is for this, at the time you buy this flower, first of all pay attention to those suggested flowers of this kind, on which the inflorescences have not yet opened. These inflorescences should be small and located in the center of the stem. Features of care for the plant include regular watering softened and settling during the day with water. This water should be at room temperature. Also, in the care for poinsettia, you need to include regular foliar spraying. This will help the plant to retain moisture, since it likes moist air. In order to maintain the same humidity, it is recommended, once a week, to feed the plant with a special liquid fertilizer. The best place to put a flower in an apartment is the window sill. The main thing, make sure that the poinsettia does not stand in a draft. Remember that the flower reacts badly to them.
With regard to precautions, during the care of the flower, namely: the removal of faded leaves and flowers, easy wiping leaves from room dust, cutting off twigs or replanting poinsettia, you should definitely use special gloves to protect the skin of the hands. This, in the first place, is due to the fact that this flower has a poisonous milky juice inside its stem. If such a juice interacts with the skin by getting on it, it can cause noticeable allergic irritation. In the event that the milky juice still gets on the skin, immediately wash it with warm water and soap.
Also, care during the time when the plant does not bloom requires tremendous strength and skill. For example, poinsettia has faded and after that you need to definitely reduce the amount of watering and the amount of water for it. Now it is enough just to moisten the earth, and not to fill the plant. But to allow full drying of the soil in the pot, where the poinsettia grows, it is not worth it, otherwise it is fraught with the fact that the flower can die. By the way, now you can safely move the plant to a room where it's cooler. In spring we recommend cutting the stems. Such cutting should be done so that the remaining shoots have a length of not more than and not less than 15 centimeters. But when the flower begins to actively move into growth, transplant it into a new land. And a few words about what the land should be for poinsettia. First of all, it should contain: peat, sand and admixtures of sod and leaf land. Once you have completed the transplant process, transport the flower again to a warm place and continue the process of intensified watering and moistening of the plant by spraying its foliage. In the summer season our flower will feel great in the fresh air. Therefore, the best way for you to refresh poinsettia will be if you carry it out on a balcony or a loggia.
By the way, a very interesting factor that influences the full flowering of the plant is the light regime. If you want the flower to flow in time, then in the autumn season create the right mode of light for it. In the dark, the plant is recommended to be about 14 hours a day.
And finally, what are the peculiarities of caring for a flower in the room without sufficient knowledge of pests. The most dangerous pests for a flower are a spider mite and a scab. These pests can completely destroy the flower, so you need to fight them. For prevention, as often as possible, inspect the foliage on both sides. Remember that foliage is the most favorite place for these parasites. The appearance of yellow patches indicates that the spider mite has taken over the plant, but if there are brown scales on the foliage, know that the plaque has settled on the flower. If there are leaf defects due to parasites, immediately wipe them with a special soap solution in water. To do this, you need to take a cotton swab, soak it in a pre-prepared solution and carefully "walk through" it for each leaf of poinsettia.
And finally I would like to say a few words about the reproduction of the flower. Poinsettia reproduces by means of apical cuttings. After you cut them, put these cuttings in water or put them in a special mixture of sand and peat. The approximate composition of this mixture is 1: 1. But in order for the shoots to grow faster or to start, it is necessary to use special fertilizers that improve the level of growth of the flower. As soon as the Poissentia began to increase noticeably in growth, transplant it into the chernozem. So we have told you several features of poinsettia and care for it. Good luck to you!