Why Poinsettias are the Main Christmas Flower?

December 10 2019

Poinsettias are popular potted plants, especially during the Christmas season. Mexican Poinsettia, known as the Christmas flower in North America, is mostly used in Christmas decorations, due to its bright red colour. The plant was named by the first US ambassador to Mexico, Drs. Named after Joel Roberts Pickett, who introduced the Americas to Poinsettia in 1828 after its discovery in the wilderness of southern Mexico in 1828. The Mexican poinsettias are commonly bright red. These star-shaped...

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