Plantdemic: 'December Flowers'
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140102)
Philippines
December 11, 2021 8:05pm CST
I did not know that it is also a family member of Euphorbiaceae as 'Euphorbia Pulcherrima'. Most of you know the common name of it as 'poinsettia. In Baguio City of the Philippines, the residents usually have them on their premises and call them 'December Flowers.' I assumed that American soldiers brought them here. During the American era in this country, they made this city their favorite place for vacation. For the reasons that it reminds them of their beloved place in America and resembles the cold weather during the autumn season.
Do you have these December flowers?
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
12 Dec 21
I can't grow those... Although, I do think they're pretty.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
12 Dec 21
Are they from that area? Has me curious. I do not remember them in Missouri either maybe North east maybe.
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@DaddyEvil (137477)
• United States
12 Dec 21
@crossbones27 Poinsettias are grown in the US as houseplants. They originally came from southern Mexico but are grown in green houses all over the world now. They were first shipped to the US in 1829 and have been grown here ever since.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
12 Dec 21
@DaddyEvil Huh who knew. So they can be a warm plant then or maybe they are warm weather plants. Thanks bud taught me something.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
12 Dec 21
That is pretty interesting. Pretty cool and no, none of those plants. are here I wonder where they are originally from. Must be pretty adaptable to grow in very different climates.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
12 Dec 21
@Shavkat The drought here is bad. Trees look sick Palm Trees which are not from here but they literally melt from hot son if they have no water. I never knew trees could literally bend over and die. That is what I mean by melt. Point is not many things seem to be able to grow here unless some kind of green house or steady water system. Street trees here look sick, yard trees that get proper water still look very healthy.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
12 Dec 21
@crossbones27 That's a good idea to have a nursery for these plants there then.
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