{"id":5667,"date":"2022-01-31T13:41:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T11:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/poinsettia-the-famous-christmas-plant-we-all-love\/"},"modified":"2022-02-25T16:56:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T14:56:57","slug":"poinsettia-the-famous-christmas-plant-we-all-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/poinsettia-the-famous-christmas-plant-we-all-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Poinsettia: The famous Christmas plant we all love"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5667\" class=\"elementor elementor-5667 elementor-5643\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7de3143 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7de3143\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5bfab3\" data-id=\"b5bfab3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97ba11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97ba11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We do not need to say much about the fabulous Poinsettia. The impressive festive plant is known for its deep red color and beautiful flowers. Its scientific classification (<em>Euphorbia<\/em> <em>pulcherima<\/em>) has nothing to do with the names we have given it over the years. The custom of the Christmas plant began in the United States when the ambassador to Mexico, Joel Poinsett, brought these plants with him during the holidays, thus they got their name from him.<\/p>\n<p>Poinsettia is a common choice for Christmas decorations, as the characteristics of the plant, in color and shape, fit perfectly into the festive atmosphere of the day. Its flowers are leaves, which sense the extended shade during the winter, when the day gets shorter, and change their color, through a process called photoperiodism. The result we have around the end of October, are these beautiful star-shaped flowers, which have inspired its other name, &#8220;Star of Bethlehem&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>At Marathon Plants, we grow poinsettia in various shades and sizes, such as classic red, light pink, beige, yellow, and gold. Our Christmas plants are available in November and December, to fill the festive tables with color!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ffc0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72ffc0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5652\" alt=\"Poinsettia shipment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettia-shipment-Kalantzis-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff2733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ff2733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1a3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad1a3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can you place the Poinsettia<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a90f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39a90f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inside the house<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14aeba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14aeba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The red plant cannot withstand outdoor temperatures below 8 \u00b0C and therefore is an ideal houseplant in areas with cold winters, such as northern Greece. Indoors, the small pots of 10cm are ideal to fill your bookshelves, your office, a coffee table, and can be an excellent choice for decorating restaurant and coffee tables. The medium pots that we grow (13-14cm), which are available in a wide variety of colors, are ideal for compositions on the festive table or around the Christmas tree. Finally, the large, red poinsettia we produce (19cm) is ideal for placement on the floor, in a pot that emphasizes its deep red color.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213025a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"213025a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the garden or on the balcony<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9dcc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9dcc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In southern Greece, especially in the Peloponnese and Crete, or any other region of the world with warm winters, Poinsettia is an ideal choice for transplanting in pots or flower beds. Our medium pots (13-14cm) that are available in many colors, can create fantastic compositions of Christmas colors if placed together in large, rectangular pots. The large variety that we cultivate can comfortably stand on your balcony, in a warm corner that is not exposed to strong winds. Finally, we would not suggest planting Poinsettia directly in the soil, as its roots are sensitive to cold, and the pot supplies more effective protection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b01cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b01cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5662\" alt=\"A christmas tree, dog and poinsettia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1643628641979.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe7334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbe7334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to make your Poinsettia last<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd301e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd301e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>Keep them away from heat sources<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Like all indoor plants, the Christmas plant should be kept away from fireplaces, panels, and radiators. Heating sources tend to dry out the air around them to such an extent that they can damage your plant.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3>Pay close attention to watering<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All houses are different from each other, and this can greatly affect the atmosphere of the rooms where the plant is located. In houses with very good insulation, with a warm and dry atmosphere, it is good to water your plant every 2 days with a small cup of water and spray its leaves. If your house has enough humidity, Poinsettia can survive comfortably with a good watering once a week. In any case, see how your plant reacts and adjust the water accordingly, and always be careful not to over-water it but also to place somewhere the pot drains adequately from below.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3>It needs light a few hours a day<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Poinsettia can survive by indirect exposure to sunlight for 1-2 hours a day. This means that it should not come in direct contact with the sun because it is certain that its leaves will burn. If you place it in a very dark part of your house it will not thrive for a long time.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3>Do not move it<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Plants are living organisms and they perceive the space in which they are found. Inside the house, our plants are much more sensitive than in their natural environment. Find a beautiful location for your Poinsettia and let it adapt to the atmosphere and light without moving it often.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3>Keep the soil clean<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Inevitably your Poinsettia will shed some leaves during the winter. This can happen either because it does not have enough moisture or because it is infested with mealybugs. It is advisable to clean the soil from the leaves before watering, as there is a risk of mold formation and damage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d8fc6 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-3 elementor-grid-mobile-2 elementor-products-grid elementor-wc-products elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-products\" data-id=\"05d8fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-products.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-woocommerce.min.css\"><div class=\"woocommerce columns-3 \"><ul class=\"products elementor-grid columns-3\">\n<li class=\"sales-flash-overlay woocommerce-text-align-center woocommerce-image-align-center do-quantity-buttons wc-has-gallery product type-product post-3735 status-publish first instock product_cat-poinsettia has-post-thumbnail featured shipping-taxable product-type-simple\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-300x300.jpg\" class=\"secondary-image attachment-shop-catalog\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1637222982017.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Poinsettia, our favourite Christmas plant!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marathonplants.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}