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The tips of the stems are the locations of flowers on poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
Specifically, the flowers are dainty, inconspicuous, and yellow when they bloom. They are surrounded by true and transitional bracts. Bracts are modified leaves. The true bracts immediately surround the flower. They are always bright red in color. The transitional bracts are located between the true bracts and the plant's regular leaves. The transitionals start out green in color. But they undergo changes that culminate in their surfaces turning bright red by the time that the flower blooms in December.
The red of the true bracts and the reddening of the transitionals may be protective adaptations by which poinsettias protect their flowers.
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What are examples of red flowers?
Roses are red, so are poinsettias and bottle brush flowers.
Why are poinsettias called flores de nochebuena?
Poinsettias are called flores de nochebuena because they are flowers that are beautiful at night.
What kind of flowers are native to Mexico?
Poinsettias, Mexican marigold flowers and dahlias are native to Mexico.
Need 11 letter word that is a Christmas flowers?
An eleven letter word for a Christmas flowers is poinsettias.
Are pointsettes poison to cats?
Small amounts of poinsettia flowers will not harm a cat. Try to keep the poinsettias away from pets.
Why did Poinsettias that were planted along a busy California highway grew normally but they never produced flowers?
Poinsettias are short day plants, and California usually have longer days than nights, thus the poinsettia may not produce flowers
What beautiful red thing that they places throughout the house during Christmas?
Are you talking about the flowers? If so, Poinsettias.
How do you use poinsettias in a sentence?
Thank you for watering my poinsettias.
What are poinsettias?
A plant native to Mexico and Central America that has small yellow flowers surrounded by large red, white, or pink leaves that look like flower petals.It is a plant
Are poinsettias endangered?
No
What flowers are typically used during Christmas?
Poinsettias are the most commonly used flower around Christmas time. However other flowers such as the Christmas cactus, holly, Christmas roses, ivy, and mistletoes also form a major part of Christmas decorations.
Where did poinsettias orginate?
Mexico.
