How to Use poinsettia in a Sentence

poinsettia

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• 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
• Go with mums in the fall, poinsettias or holly in the winter, petunias in the spring, and hydrangeas in the summer.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
• 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
• When the Christmas season rolls around, the poinsettias start coming out.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
• 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
• Decorating the porch with poinsettias, garlands, and ribbons is a big part of Southern culture.
  — Grace Bastidas, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024
• Last chance: Solstice Glow Celebrate the quiet magic of winter and the longest night of the year with candles, lanterns and festive displays, including model trains that glide through poinsettias and winter plants.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025