The poinsettia (/p??n's?ti?/ or /p??n's?t?/) (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a commercially important plant varieties of the diverse spurge family. The species is indigenous to Mexico. It is especially well known for its red and inexperienced foliage and it is widely used in Holiday floral exhibits. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett,[3] the first USA Minister to Mexico,[4] who introduced the plant to the US in 1825.
Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically achieving a level of 0.6-4 metres (2 ft 0 in-13 ft 1 in). The flower bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7-16 centimetres (2.8-6.3 in) long. The colored bracts--which are most flaming red but can be orange often, pale green, cream, red, white, or marbled--are mistaken for bloom petals for their groupings and colors often, but are leaves actually.[citation needed] The colors of the bracts are manufactured through photoperiodism, and therefore they require darkness (12 hours at the same time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, the plant life require considerable light throughout the day for the brightest color. The flowers of the poinsettia are unassuming and don't attract pollinators. They are grouped within small yellow structures within the center of every leaf number, and are called cyathia. The poinsettia is local to Mexico. It is within the wild in deciduous tropical forests at moderate elevations from southern Sinaloa down the entire Pacific coast of Mexico to Chiapas and Guatemala. Additionally it is found in the interior in the hot, seasonally dried out forests of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Reviews of E. pulcherrima growing in the open in Costa and Nicaragua Rica have yet to be affirmed by botanists. You can find over 100 cultivated types of poinsettia.
The plant was employed by the Aztecs to produce red dye and as an antipyretic medication. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, the plant is named Cuitlaxochitl, meaning "flower that grows in residues or soil" Today it is known in Mexico and Guatemala as Flor de Noche Buena, meaning Christmas Eve Flower. In Spain it is known as Flor de Pascua or Pascua, signifying Easter flower. In Peru and Chile, the vegetable became known as Crown of the Andes. In Turkey, it is called Atat?rk's rose because Atat?rk, the creator of the Republic, liked this bloom and made a significant contribution to its cultivation in Turkey.[citation needed] In Hungarian, it is named Santa Claus' Rose, and it's trusted as a Christmas decoration.
The plant's connection with Christmas started out in 16th-century Mexico, where tale tells of a girl, commonly called Pepita or Maria, who was too poor to give a gift idea for the special event of Jesus' birthday and was inspired by an angel to gather weeds from the roadside and place them in front of the cathedral altar. Crimson blossoms sprouted from the weeds and became beautiful poinsettias. From the 17th century, Franciscan friars in Mexico included the crops in their Holiday activities. The star-shaped leaf structure is thought to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem, and the red color represents the blood sacrifice through the crucifixion of Jesus. Poinsettias are popular Holiday designs in homes, churches, offices, and across THE UNITED STATES elsewhere. They are available in good sized quantities from grocery, drug, and hardware stores. In the United States, December 12 is National Poinsettia Day.
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