The Christmas star is an ornamental plant from Mexico. In this country it sometimes also grows in the wild and can reach up to 3/4 meters in height. Its main feature is the bright red flowers. It is a plant that does not like light, which is why its flowering occurs in winter, when the days are shorter. One of the best measures to ensure good flowering of the plant is to keep it in the dark for a good part of the day. In the months of September and October, try placing it in a completely dark room from afternoon to morning, you will see the results!
The Poinsettia is a plant that is given as a gift especially at Christmas, what everyone doesn't know is that when it loses its leaves it shouldn't be thrown away, on the contrary if the plant has good roots it will be able to resume its flowering leaving it vegetate all summer. During the summer rest it can be placed in the sun with gradual exposure, remember that it is always a plant that does not particularly like light. Thanks to regular watering and timely monthly fertilization, the Christmas star will be able to bloom again.
The birth of the Christmas Star is told in several legends. The most famous is an Aztec story that tells how this plant with shiny red leaves was the result of an unhappy love story. The blood that came from the broken heart of an Aztec goddess created this plant with such a bright red color. The ancient Aztecs loved this plant very much and the red pigment was extracted from the color of its leaves to color fabrics and for use in cosmetics. Precisely because of its divine origin it was considered an almost sacred plant.
Another legend tells of a poor Mexican girl who, very sad, because she didn't even have a flower to put in the nativity scene, saw her guardian angel come to the rescue and invite her to bring any flower or herb she could find. On the road. The little girl, not finding anything better, returned with some simple mixed herbs and placed them in the nativity scene. Shortly thereafter those herbs magically transformed into beautiful red flowers. Since that event, the Christmas stars are also called Flores de la Noche Buena in Mexico.
As with all flowers, the Christmas Star also has its own precise meaning .
Since the Aztec period it has been linked to purity and a symbol of good omen for the future.
This concept was taken up by the Christian tradition which sees the star of Bethlehem in the shape of its leaves and is given as a gift during the Christmas period as a wish for a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year . Purity is also an element present in our Christian Christmas tradition.
The red color of the leaves is linked to the color of the blood of Jesus shed on the cross to redeem the sins of men.
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