Make your home a little bit merrier with these festive plants.
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Bring extra cheer to your holiday season with bright and colorful Christmas plants in your home.
Poinsettias
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Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are iconic Christmas plants with striking red blooms.
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Their festive red and green colors have become a symbol of the holiday season.
These Mexican natives need bright,indirect sunlightand well-draining soil to flourish.
This low-maintenance succulent blooms in the winter months, perfect for the holiday season.
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We often use them in our landscape designs as their resilience and festive appeal make them favorites among clients.
The perennial plant has brilliant blooms in shades of red, white, or pink.
To care for an amaryllis, water it when the top two inches of soil become dry.
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It is important to hang amaryllis in a well-lit area, says Samuel Davis, CEO of London Gardeners.
Practice ongoing maintenance to ensure that the plant grows properly and not lopsided.
To prolong flowering, do not place cyclamen in areas with high temperatures, Wilson says.
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Instead, cyclamen should be placed in a cool anddimly lit room.
50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit is the perfect temperature for flowering.
These festive evergreen shrubs require at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.
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The festive Norfolk Island pine needs bright light, with some indirect sunlight, and mild humidity.
Davis recommends misting the tips of the trees to keep them moist.
For Christmas blooms, paperwhites offer clusters of flowers in white, yellow, or orange.
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Theselow-maintenance plantscan bloom indoors in time for the holidays.
They grow best with full to partial sun.
The cheerful plants grow best with bright sunlight.
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The kalanchoe plant is alow-maintenance succulentwhich brightens up every room it is placed in, Wilson says.
It is compact, and with plenty of blooms, people use it for Christmas."
These hardy plants thrive in cool environments.
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Junipers grow best when placed in a location exposed to bright light with less watering.
It is best to let the soil dry out before the next watering toprevent root rot.
English ivy, in particular, thrives in the winter months when placed indoors, Wilson says.
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The plant flourishes with a healthy host tree.
Mistletoe thrives best when kept in a cool,humid environment, Musto says.
If youre displaying it indoors, mist it occasionally to maintain moisture.
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Ensure its kept away from direct sunlight to prevent drying out.
They benefit from a humid environment, so consider placing them near a humidifier or misting them occasionally.
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