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Those plants associated with Christmas

Poinsettia Poinsettia

Poinsettia has gorgeous bracts and grows best at Christmas, so many people call it Poinsettia or Christmas flower. Poinsettia is an ornamental plant. The main viewing point is the red bracts. In addition, bracts also have other colors, but red is the most common, which always gives people a feeling of prosperity.

Crab claw orchid-crab claw orchid

Crab claw orchid is also called zygocactustrurncatus because it blooms around Christmas. Crab claw orchids bloom beautifully, with attractive petals and bright colors. Its flowering period is generally 1 1- 1, but it can be controlled manually.

Apple-Christmas fruit

I don't know when it started. People like to eat apples at Christmas. So apples become Christmas fruits. In our country. Apples are called Christmas fruits, and the day before Christmas is Christmas Eve, so eating apples on Christmas Eve is very popular. This western festival has been assimilated by our country. Longevity flower, also known as Christmas kale, is a flower with a long flowering period. Its flowering period is concentrated in winter and spring, and Christmas is often used as decoration. Therefore, the longevity flower is also called Christmas kale.

Longevity flower-Christmas kale

Winter coral is actually called Christmas cherry, because its fruit looks like cherry, and the tree will be covered with fruit at Christmas. Winter coral usually blooms in spring and summer, and the fruit matures in autumn, and then lasts until winter. Therefore, it is an important fruit ornamental plant in autumn and winter.