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
  • Our poinsettia from over a year ago is in the ground and now about four feet tall.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2024
  • 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
  • The kit has 608 pieces that create a bouquet of poinsettias in a woven basket pot.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • In 1971, a red poinsettia growing in one of Mr. Fantom’s greenhouses sprouted an irregular leaf cluster.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024

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