Christmas Poinsettia
by Darren Fisher
Title
Christmas Poinsettia
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A macro image of a poinsettia with an added texture to enhance and add an antique look. I have also added the words Merry Christmas. This would make a wonderful card or would look great haning on your wall for the Holiday season.
The poinsettia (/p??n's?ti?/ or /p??n's?t?/)[1][2] (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett,[3] the first United States Minister to Mexico,[4] who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825.
Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically reaching a height of 0.6�4 metres (1 ft 10 in�13 ft 1 in). The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7�16 centimetres (2.8�6.3 in) in length. The colored bracts�which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white or marbled�are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves. The colors of the bracts are created through photoperiodism, meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least 5 days in a row) to change color. At the same time, the plants require abundant light during the day for the brightest color.[5]
The flowers of the poinsettia are unassuming and do not attract pollinators. They are grouped within small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch, and are called cyathia.
The poinsettia is native to Mexico.[6] It is found in the wild in deciduous tropical forest at moderate elevations from southern Sinaloa down the entire Pacific coast of Mexico to Chiapas and Guatemala. It is also found in the interior in the hot, seasonally dry forests of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas.[7] Reports of E. pulcherrima growing in the wild in Nicaragua and Costa Rica have yet to be confi
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