Poinsettia Color Change - Is this magic?
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Ever wonder how poinsettias magically turn red every holiday season?
Plot twist: Those aren’t flowers!
Surprise! The red parts aren’t even the flower, those are special leaves called bracts!
Poinsettias change color because of how much light they get!
Goodbye green. Hello red!
When days get shorter, the green pigment fades, and red pigments take over. That’s what makes them turn bright red!
8–10 weeks of darkness!
So it’s not magic—it’s plant science making your holidays brighter!
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