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Posted 3w ago by @StarryKentia

Happy #freshleaffriday! Tis the season of coming back str...

Happy #freshleaffriday! Tis the season of coming back strong #strongcomebacks! The climate change was pretty unexpected, but they're doing great! Btw, is my poinsettia blooming?(That too on the red bracts that are actually supposed to be the blooms!) #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth #newplantmom #freshleaffriday #proudplantmommoment #plantcorner #rareplants #outdoorgrowing #plantlove #plantmommy #gardenlove #planttherapy #terracegarden #balconyview #greggers #terracegarden
Actually, when the bracts are red it's already blooming.
@Araceae I sorta knew that, but what shocked me is that there are more flowers? I actually didnt know they bloomed tiny flowers!
This is beautiful wowðŸĪĐ😍
@FabSummerlupine aww thank you so much Brionna!
@StarryKentia I heard recently that those tiny blooms in the middle are the actual flowers, and what we think of as the flowers are actually just red leaves. ðŸĪŊ
@debbiedo wow that's actually insane! Thanks tons!
@princesspitstop I thought you might wanna see this! It's crazy isnt it! The leaves that we thought were the blooms turned out to be just coloured leaves! I got it to bloom! Yaeyy!
@StarryKentia OMG GIrl!! 😍 That's so cool!! YAY 🙌I'm so glad that you got it to bloom!! That is an accomplishment! For sure! 😁 💚💚💚
@StarryKentia I remember seeing your baby a few months ago and she was mostly green, with a little red. Now look at her!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@StarryKentia it's an evolutionary mechanism. By having bracts instead of large petals, they spend less energy but with similar results. It's quite common, especially euphorbia, bougainvillea, etc.
@princesspitstop aww thanks a lot! I actually didnt know that these bloomed tiny flowers like this! The climate change was pretty harsh and unexpected, but the blooms still stayed intact when the other leaves died. These are some clearer pictures of the blooms! Btw, how is your poinsettia?
@Araceae wow thanks a lot! I always thought that these poinsettias looked really similar to one plant, but I always forgot which one, now I know it's a bougainvillea!