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The poinsettia (/p??n's?ti?/p or /??n's?t?/) (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a commercially important flower varieties of the diverse spurge family. The species is indigenous to Mexico. It is especially popular for its green and red foliage and it is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett,[3] the first United States Minister to Mexico,[4] who introduced the plant to the united states in 1825.

Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically attaining a height of 0.6-4 metres (2 ft 0 in-13 ft 1 in). The flower bears dark inexperienced dentate leaves that measure 7-16 centimetres (2.8-6.3 in) long. The colored bracts--which 're normally flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, red, white, or marbled--are often recognised incorrectly as blossom petals because of their groupings and colors, but are leaves actually.[citation needed] The colors of the bracts are created through photoperiodism, meaning that they might need darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to improve color. At exactly the same time, the vegetation require abundant light throughout the day for the brightest color. The flowers of the poinsettia are unassuming and do not attract pollinators. They are simply grouped within small yellowish structures found in the center of every leaf number, and are called cyathia. The poinsettia is native to Mexico. It really is found in the outrageous in deciduous tropical forests at average elevations from southern Sinaloa down the whole Pacific coast of Mexico to Chiapas and Guatemala. It really is found in the interior in the hot also, seasonally dry forests of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Reports of E. pulcherrima growing in the open in Nicaragua and Costa Rica have yet to be proved by botanists. You will discover over 100 cultivated varieties 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 called 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 recognized as Flor de Pascua or Pascua, meaning Easter flower. In Chile and Peru, the vegetable became known as Crown of the Andes. In Turkey, it is named Atat?rk's bloom because Atat?rk, the founder of the Republic, liked this rose and made a substantial contribution to its cultivation in Turkey.[citation needed] In Hungarian, it is called Santa Claus' Blossom, and it's widely used as a Christmas decoration.

The plant's connection with Christmas commenced in 16th-century Mexico, where legend tells of a woman, commonly called Pepita or Maria, who was too poor to give a present for the celebration of Jesus' birthday and was motivated by an angel to assemble weeds from the roadside and place them in front of the church altar. Crimson blossoms sprouted from the weeds and became beautiful poinsettias. From the 17th century, Franciscan friars in Mexico included the plants in their Xmas get-togethers. The star-shaped leaf style is said to symbolize the Superstar of Bethlehem, and the red color represents the blood sacrifice through the crucifixion of Jesus. Poinsettias are popular Holiday decorations in homes, churches, offices, and elsewhere across North America. They are available in good sized quantities from grocery, drug, and hardware stores. In america, 12 is Country wide Poinsettia Day dec.

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