Review: 10370 Poinsettia
Posted by Huw,Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a succulent that's native to Central America and a popular houseplant over the festive period due to its seasonally-coloured green and red leaves.
However, in my experience, they never seem to thrive indoors during the winter, where the lighting and atmospheric conditions are not conducive to their wellbeing.
There will be no such problem with 10370 Poinsettia, though, which will flourish in even the coldest and darkest LEGO room.
Summary
10370 Poinsettia, 608 pieces.
£44.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 | 7.4p/8.2c/8.2c per piece.
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Another realistic and attractive plant in the botanical collection
- Life-sized
- Includes new and interesting parts
- Will stay 'alive' all year round
- Pot slightly too small
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
The plant stands about 20cm tall, so something approaching life-sized. The basket-weave pot is 7.5cm in diameter and about 6cm tall, so a bit on the small side for the size of the plant, as is often the case with LEGO botanicals.
The Euphorbia comprises a ring of large leaves at the base, and five clusters of green leaves and red bracts in two sizes, held together with Technic axle connectors.
The smaller clusters consist of two six-bladed weapons that were introduced in Ninjago sets during 2019, one dark green and one dark red. It does not look particularly realistic when viewed in isolation, but when nestled amongst the large clusters, filling the gaps between them, it looks perfectly fine.
The three larger clusters are made up of three layers of leaves and bracts, including six of the new 2x4 triangular flags, topped with bright yellow hair tufts forming the cyathia in the centre. The cluster at the top of the plant has shorter bracts than the other two.
Hinges and Technic pins allow both the dark green leaves and dark red bracts to be tilted and twisted to give the plant an organic appearance, and to enable them to tessellate with the adjacent clusters in the assembled plant.
Here, with one of the large assemblies removed, you can see the internal structure and the lower leaves, which drape over the sides of the pot organically.
The best botanical sets are those which are life-size, or close to it because, from a distance, they can be mistaken for the real thing, and this one is no exception.
It's realistic, attractive, contains useful, new and interesting pieces, and exhibits nice parts usage, so it ticks all the boxes as far as botanical sets go.
It'll look beautiful on display in your home in the run-up to Christmas, and make a wonderful gift for a green-fingered friend, one that they won't struggle to keep alive beyond New Year's Day...
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Finally a poinsettia that my dog can eat.
Just don't actually place this one in direct sunlight!
Great review of a great set. That said, it should be noted that large throwing star 41125 made its debut in 2019, not 2021.
"which will flourish in even the coldest and darkest LEGO room."
challenge accepted.
@DJ_Hamford said:
"Great review of a great set. That said, it should be noted that large throwing star 41125 made its debut in 2019, not 2021."
Right you are, thank you.
I do want this one, and I'm hoping it's going to be picked up by Costco in their next seasonal refresh.
@Mjvizcarra said:
"Finally a poinsettia that my dog can eat."
Is it a Red Poinsetter?
I will let myself out.
Fantastic parts usage for the shaping of this set. The botanicals continue to impress.
Don't let 31137 near it...
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"Don't let 31137 near it..."
Haha.. my cat loves to nibble on real flowers (we give poisonous ones to the neighbour straight away), but unfortunately also LEGO flowers, especially those softer Pterodactyl leaves.. I'm sure he'll nibble on this Poinsettia too (we call it a "Kerstster", Christmas-star in Dutch)...
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"Don't let 31137 near it..."
"Though they have a bad rap, poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) plants are only mildly toxic to cats and dogs. [...] While poinsettias are commonly “hyped” as poisonous plants, they rarely are, and the poisoning is greatly exaggerated. "
https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/poinsettia/
@Huw said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"Don't let 31137 near it..."
"Though they have a bad rap, poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) plants are only mildly toxic to cats and dogs. [...] While poinsettias are commonly “hyped” as poisonous plants, they rarely are, and the poisoning is greatly exaggerated. "
https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/poinsettia/"
Good to know. Thanks, @Huw!
I find it ironic that to achieve organic shapes lego uses technic elements. Nice looking set!
I don't understand the adoration for this. In my opnion, they are not the best resembling flowers in Lego form. Other entries in the series are way more convincing. I guess this set takes advantage of its christmassy context.
I have to work out quite a bit to keep my pot small. So, I like this.
Personally I think it's the best looking botanical set to date!
@dodrian said:
"I do want this one, and I'm hoping it's going to be picked up by Costco in their next seasonal refresh."
Me too
I’ll admit, this is actually the first botanical set I don’t care for. This is the first one that, at first glance, I only saw it as a Lego, as opposed to what it is supposed to represent
When I first saw the images upon release of the announcement, I was not impressed, but this set has really grown on me. I think my initial hesitation was the shininess of the LEGO pieces representing, what I more associate with, a matte palette. Perhaps that is the case with many Botanicals, but I never previously noticed it the same way.
The one big upside is that this might be one of the few LEGO sets, along with 10314, that I can actually gift to my wife during the holidays without fear of resulting homelessness for me. She saw through that scheme many years ago.
Am I the only one who could have used a glossary of the botanical terminology in this review?
Usually, the cons on a review are things like "Too expensive," "Too many stickers," and other, fairly repetitive stuff. But every so often, we get gems like "Pot slightly too small."
I have this preordered for Christmas and I can't wait to build it. I love the botanicals.
@TheOtherMike said:
"Usually, the cons on a review are things like "Too expensive," "Too many stickers," and other, fairly repetitive stuff. But every so often, we get gems like "Pot slightly too small.""
Plant slightly too big.
Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia) isn’t a succulent! Some Euphorbia species are, but not this one (or they wouldn’t be so finicky about correct watering ??)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poinsettia
This set looks brilliant to me! I only wish there were other color options, to reflect the wide range of plants available to buy during the holiday season. While I can usually keep one alive until early spring, I really appreciate the fact that this version will last for years and years and years...which truly is something I've always wanted.
@Mjvizcarra said:
"Finally a poinsettia that my dog can eat."
Still...might kill your dog :(
En las islas Canarias esta planta vive de enero a enero fuera o dentro de las casas. No se muere. La maceta pequeña no es un error aquí ya que la planta se vende en macetas pequeñas porque su sistema radicular así lo permite, luego no es una desventaja, si no una realidad