PPT-Poinsettias

httpyoutubeug0PnXI1Ehc History Native to Mexico Joel Pointsett the first US Ambassador to Mexico introduced poinsettias to the United States in 1828 He liked them so much that he took them back to his greenhouses in South Carolina and began giving them to his friends . Poinsettia Care Poinsettias are the traditional Christmas plant, and with the introduction of long-lasting cultivars during the s increased. It was introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Rob Pythium root rot causes a discoloration and decay of the small absorptive roots (feeder roots)  ND AUBURN Figure 1. Poinsettias will not tolerate moisture extremes. o not keep the potting mix too wet or too dry. f allowed to dry out too much, the plant will wilt and drop its leaves. Conversely, Photo = light. Period = time. Photoperiodism. A physical response to photosynthesis, the length of day verses the length of night. Plants that flower under certain day length conditions are said to be . Euphorbia . pulcherima. cv’s. : Sparkling Punch, Freedom Marble, Jingle Bells, etc.. Poinsettias. Poinsettias are a tropical plant of Mexico and Central America. Brought here by a diplomat named Poinsett. The residents put their hearts into growing plants that hold their color and are guaranteed to have at least 3 large, flowering stems. The work they do and the money they earn are a big part of their long term success. DHR is a working farm and ranch, where about 40 adults and children—including 32 with Down syndrome and other disabilities—live year round, caring for 340 rolling, forested acres of the Post Oak Savannah in Central Texas. .