Some five or six years ago a miniature variety appeared of poinsettia, a plant whose gorgeous red blooms flower around Christmas time, enabling it to be brought in from the garden and grown as an indoor potted plant.
大約五、六年前，在聖誕節期間盛開、足讓其他花朵失色的聖誕紅，出現了矮小的品種，從此聖誕紅走出庭園，登堂入室，成為室內盆景。