Things You'll Need:
- Florist
- Poinsettias
- Mistletoe
- Amaryllis
- Christmas Cactus
- Holly
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Step 1
Buy poinsettias and you have purchased the best known flower of the Christmas season. These beautiful plants bloom in red, white and pink, or a variation on these colors. They look great in entryways or on every other step going up a winding staircase.
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Step 2
Hang mistletoe over a doorway to keep the tradition of "kissing under the mistletoe" alive in your home. This plant comes in a bunch and usually has white or ivory berries. You can buy bunches of treated mistletoe (to keep it fresh) at craft stores or nurseries, or knock bunches of fresh mistletoe out of a tree in your yard.
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Step 3
Grow amaryllis from bulbs and place on the kitchen counter at Christmas time. These bloom in many colors, but white and red look wonderful and complement other Christmas decorations during the holidays.
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Step 4
Place a Christmas cactus in the kitchen window sill and bring a bit of a tropical look to the Christmas decor this year. The leaves will turn red with too much sunlight so you will want to move it away from the window periodically.
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Step 5
Decorate your home or office with the plant that began the traditional red and green colors associated with Christmas. Holly can be used as a wreath, swag or simply placed in a beautiful pot. The shiny green foliage and red berries exemplify Christmas.
