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poinsettias

  • plural
    of poinsettia.
    poinsettia
    noun
    a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia ) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.

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To keep them lasting longer than your New Years resolutions, you should add plant food to your poinsettias each month, Adam says.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

Cathy Penrod said in the days before her death, her cousin had placed poinsettias on the graves of William and Polly Penrod’s sixth generation descendants — her generation.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

These plants are bred to be sturdy, so take a deep breath and choose this year’s poinsettias with an adventurous heart.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

About 70% of the poinsettias Weidner’s grows are sold wholesale to regional nurseries in Southern California such as Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar and the five Green Thumb Nurseries around SoCal.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

There were illuminated stars on the tops of some of the oldest oil derricks, and across Main Street, spotlights shown on poinsettias placed on risers to spell “Merry Xmas!”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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