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2. Poinsettia - Wikipedia

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   Pepita had no present to offer baby Jesus at the Christmas Eve service. As she walked to church, she noticed weeds growing alongside the road. She gathered a bouquet of weeds (some accounts say she did this at the urging of an angel). When Pepita laid her bouquet at the feet of the Christ Child, the weeds burst into bright red flowers.

3. Immortelle (cemetery) - Wikipedia

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   Ceramic Immortelle, Mt Beppo Apostolic Cemetery, 2005. An immortelle is a long-lasting flower arrangement placed on graves in cemeteries.. They were originally made from natural dried flowers (which lasted longer than fresh flowers) or could be made from artificial materials such as china and painted plaster of paris or beads strung on wire arrangements.

4. Decoration Day (tradition) - Wikipedia

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   As early as 1786, cleaning and flower decorations were attested by William Matthews during a tour of South Wales. [21] Richard Warner attested in 1797 "the ornamenting of the graves of the deceased with various plants and flowers, at certain seasons, by the surviving relatives" and noted that Easter was the most popular time for this tradition.

5. What is a grave blanket, anyway? Everything to know ... - AOL

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   North Arlington, NJ -- December 19, 2024 -- Joe DiDonna prepares a grave blanket at Charlie’s Nursery in North Arlington. The family owned business makes more than 3000 grave blankets during the ...

6. These 21 Christmas Flowers and Plants Will Help Make Spirits ...

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   Christmas Cactus. Plant lovers will enjoy the aptly named Christmas cactus, with its flat green stems which erupt with red and pink flowers as the nights grow longer, and the temperatures cool.

7. It’s the holidays in Zimbabwe. Time to celebrate by unveiling ...

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   Zimbabweans traditionally use holidays such as the Christmas season to hold joyous graveyard rites and invitations for ancestral spirits to protect and guide the living. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP ...