How to Use poinsettia in a Sentence

poinsettia

noun

• But of course, the flowers of the poinsettia aren’t red at all.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2021
• Follow these rules to keep the red on the poinsettias and the green in your wallet.
  — Carmen Wong Ulrich, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2011
• As the days get even longer and the poinsettias grow up above the shrubs, new shoots should return to the normal green.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 7 June 2019
• The first was a photo of a guitar next to a fire and Christmas poinsettia.
  — Nell Scovell, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• Trim back 4 to 6 inches of new poinsettia growth to keep the plants compact.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018
• What is the best way to keep a poinsettia another year?
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Dec. 2021
• Another key to poinsettia longevity is to keep the plant out of warm or cold drafts.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Dec. 2017
• For some people, a live poinsettia and a red-plaid sofa pillow will do the trick.
  — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
• The poinsettias need total darkness for 13 or more hours every day for the next 40 days or so.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Oct. 2017
• There are the same leggy poinsettia and the same trees of pink and yellow hibiscus.
  — Alice Bolin, Los Angeles Magazine, 26 June 2018
• Two poinsettias are planted outside in the ground at our home.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
• Come meet Santa Claus, catch the holiday train and see the poinsettia show.
  — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2019
• But people seem to love the story, which pops up like poinsettias on the Internet this time of year.
  — Daniel Burke, CNN, 6 Dec. 2019
• Give all poinsettias a spring trimming; repot new ones or add them to the landscape. 41.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
• To keep them looking their best, poinsettias need bright light and even moisture.
  — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2023
• Trim back poinsettias 4 to 6 inches after a foot of new growth to keep them compact.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2017
• So where did this poisonous poinsettia tall tale come from?
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2021
• Mike and Joanne Hill got the plant three years ago and have managed to transform it into a monster poinsettia.
  — Brett Harman, CNN, 4 Dec. 2020
• These plants are the poinsettias of the Thanksgiving season.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Oct. 2017
• So in the case of a poinsettia plant, those pops of colors are actually leaves.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 4 Nov. 2020
• For the new year, replace the pine and poinsettia with generous groupings of just one type of fresh flower.
  — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 5 Jan. 2010
• The workers that worked in the greenhouses grew poinsettias for the soldiers at Christmas time.
  — Clarence Hill, star-telegram, 3 Mar. 2018
• Six framed paintings adorn the wall nearest the kitchen table, all of poinsettias, but each one different from the next.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2019
• For example, the Christmas mimosa, the poinsettia, and the Christmas French 75 all use sparkling wine.
  — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
• Those wishing to donate a plant in memory of a loved one can purchase a red or white 7½-inch poinsettia that will be placed in the chapel.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2021
• The glowing tree was decked out with an array of red ornaments and poinsettia-like decor.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
• What started out as an ordinary poinsettia from a grocery store has now turned into the talk of the town.
  — Brett Harman, CNN, 4 Dec. 2020
• The poinsettia painting that hangs in her den did double duty as a Christmas card.
  — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 14 Apr. 2017
• Once the flowers fade, cut them off, set the plant out in your flower garden and await the arrival of poinsettias, which will come on the scene about late November.
  — Nancy Brachey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• However, the designs—pine, pinecones, winter whites, and poinsettias—are sure to make a statement in your space.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024