Goldenrod (color) Goldenrod (color) Goldenrod is a color that resembles the goldenrod plant. A Crayola crayon with this name and color, although a lighter version, was created in 1958. Displayed at right is the web color goldenrod. The color "goldenrod" is a representation of the color of some of the deeper gold colored goldenrod flowers. The first known recorded use of "goldenrod" as a color name in English was in 1915. The web color light goldenrod yellow is displayed at right. The web color pale goldenrod is displayed at right. The web color dark goldenrod is a color that resembles the color
Poinsettia is called "bent el consul", "the consul's daughter", referring to the U.S. ambassador Joel Poinsett. There are over 100 cultivated varieties of poinsettia. In areas outside its natural environment, it is commonly grown as an indoor plant where it prefers good morning sun, then shade in the hotter part of the day. Contrary to popular belief, flowering poinsettias can be kept outside, even during winter, as long as they are kept frost-free. It is widely grown and very popular in subtropical climates such as Australia, Rwanda and Malta. The plant requires a daily period of uninterrupted long, dark nights followed