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A flower. A POINTSETTA IS AN MEXICAN FLOWER.MANY HANG IT UP AROUND CHRISTMAS,LIKE AMERICANS HANG UP TREES

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What is the famous Christmas flower?

pointsetta


Can pointsetta plants be planted outside in cold weather?

They can be but they will not survive.


Is it poisonous if a dog eats a pointsetta leaf?

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Is the pointsetta plant poisonious?

Milky latex in the stems and leaves can be irritating to sensitized persons or animals, but the claim that poinsettias are deadly poisonous is greatly exaggerated.


How do you turn a pointsetta red?

Keep the plant in total darkness for 12 hours and in light for 12 hours and continue this process for 6 to 8 weeks.


What country did the pointsetta come from?

The poinsettia plant is native to Mexico. It was named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant to the U.S. in the 1820s.


How does a sand dollar glorify God?

The 4 holes represent the nails that nailed Jesus to the cross and the 5th hole is the wound made by a Roman's spear. On one side is the Easter lily and in the center if the lily us the star that guided everyone to Jesus. On the other side is a Christmas pointsetta. If you break the sand dollar open 5 little doves come out and represent peace


Does pointsetta plants hurt dogs?

A lot of people have been led to believe that the poinsettia plant is deadly for pets and children, but this is actually an unlikely occurrence. The poinsettia plant's brightly colored leaves contain a sap that is irritating to the tissues of the mouth and esophagus. If the leaves are ingested, they will often cause nausea and vomiting, but it would take a large amount of the plant's material to cause poisoning, and most animals and children will not eat such a large enough amount because of the irritating taste and feel from the sap.However, be weary is the plant has been treated with pesticides, it can be very deadly to humans and animals if eaten (nausea, headaches and many other occurrences)


Is dog feces and cat feces a good fertilizer?

Fresh dog poop is an environmental hazard in that it may contain a variety of pathogens that can affect other dogs and humans. Thus dog owners should not leave dog poop in public places but should collect it up and dispose of it safely. However, once decomposed dog poop (along with all animal poop) will release nutrients back into the environment that will benefit plants. So yes, dog poop will fertilize the land.