Redefinition of Modified Leaves
Updated: 2011-03-28 07:18:03
Comparative Awareness: Modified Leaves of Cordyline fruticosa manifest at the same time with Poinsettia
by Prof. Isidro T. Savillo
Euphorbia pulcherrimaa, locally known as poinsettia is always considered by almost everyone as a Christmas flower because of its modified red leaves or bracts comprising the highest canopy or terminal portion of its branch. In the past years, these poinsettia heads displayed their red canopies as early as late November lon...