Christmas plants and Christmas plants and traditions from traditions from

HungaryHungary

AppleApple

AApple is the symbol of pple is the symbol of health and health and unityunity. The . The head of the family head of the family cuts an applecuts an apple to to as as many parts as many parts as there there arearefamily members at family members at Christmas dinner. Christmas dinner. Everybody gets and Everybody gets and eats his or her eats his or her sliceslice. .

Christmas wheatChristmas wheatA beautiful Hungarian custom on A beautiful Hungarian custom on the feast of St. Lucy is to plant the the feast of St. Lucy is to plant the "Christmas wheat." Pressed gently "Christmas wheat." Pressed gently into a pot of garden soil, watered, into a pot of garden soil, watered, and kept in a moderately warm and kept in a moderately warm room, the wheat will be sprouted room, the wheat will be sprouted soft green by Christmas. Then the soft green by Christmas. Then the children may carry it to the creche children may carry it to the creche as a gift for the Child Jesus, as a gift for the Child Jesus, symbolic of the Eucharistic bread. symbolic of the Eucharistic bread. For families living in country where For families living in country where wheat is grown, saving a handful of wheat is grown, saving a handful of seed for this custom might be an seed for this custom might be an annual event.annual event.

Poppy seed and BeigliPoppy seed and Beigli

Beigli is an authentic Beigli is an authentic Hungarian pastry roll that is Hungarian pastry roll that is often served for Christmas. It often served for Christmas. It is sweet and has many is sweet and has many varieties of fillings, the most varieties of fillings, the most common of which are poppy common of which are poppy seeds and walnuts.seeds and walnuts.According to the popular belief According to the popular belief eating poppy seed, beans, eating poppy seed, beans, peas and lentils at Christmas peas and lentils at Christmas make people to be rich.make people to be rich.

WalnutWalnut

Walnuts are rounded, single-Walnuts are rounded, single-seeded seeded stone fruits of the of the walnut tree. The walnut fruit is walnut tree. The walnut fruit is enclosed in a green, leathery, enclosed in a green, leathery, fleshy husk. This husk is fleshy husk. This husk is inedible. After harvest, the inedible. After harvest, the removal of the husk reveals removal of the husk reveals the wrinkly walnut shell, which the wrinkly walnut shell, which is in two halves. We often is in two halves. We often decorate Christmas tree with decorate Christmas tree with it and use it to make it and use it to make Christmas Christmas cakescakes

Clove and CinnamonClove and Cinnamon

Clove and Cinnamon has a long Clove and Cinnamon has a long history both as a spice and as a history both as a spice and as a medicine. medicine. Although available throughout Although available throughout the year, the fragrant, sweet the year, the fragrant, sweet and warm taste of cinnamon is and warm taste of cinnamon is a perfect spice to use during a perfect spice to use during the winter months especially at the winter months especially at

Christmas. We addChristmas. We add them in them in Christmas cakes and Christmas cakes and decoration. decoration.

Christmas CactusChristmas Cactus

Christmas Christmas cactus blossoms cactus blossoms at Christmas. at Christmas. This is a typical This is a typical present for present for Christmas.Christmas.

Euphorbia pulcherrimaEuphorbia pulcherrima

Pansettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is one of today’s Christmas symbolic houseplant. This is a nice plant in november december. People often give it as a present for Christmas.

Pine treePine treePines are one of the most Pines are one of the most recognizable trees on the recognizable trees on the planet. Closely planet. Closely associated with associated with Christmas and other Christmas and other festive holidays around festive holidays around the world. Evergreens the world. Evergreens represent everlasting life represent everlasting life brought through Jesus. In brought through Jesus. In many countries it is many countries it is believed that evergreens believed that evergreens would keep away would keep away witches, ghosts, evil witches, ghosts, evil spirits, and illness.spirits, and illness.

We wish you a Merry We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Christmas and a Happy New yearHappy New year

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