Poinsettias weren’t always a Christmas staple.🎄 In Mexico they grew wild along hillsides - tall, rangy shrubs with scarlet bracts that deepen in color as the days get shorter. Ancient Aztecs saw them as a symbol of purity and used them for dyes and medicine. Under the Spanish, they became known as Flor de Nochebuena — the ‘Flower of the Holy Night’ — because their color peaks during the winter solstice. But in the 1820s, American diplomat Joel Poinsett spotted them growing along the roadsides a
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PlantSnap.com identifies Wild poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla), a native of the tropical and subtropical America but is now widespread throughout the tropics. | PlantSnap
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Happy National Poinsettia Day! Here are 5 interesting facts about these holiday favorites! 1. - They're not actually flowers - Those gorgeous red "petals" are modified leaves called bracts. The real flowers are the tiny yellow buds in the center. 2. - Poinsettias aren't poisonous - Despite the myth, they won't harm your pets or kids. A study showed you'd need to eat 500 leaves to get sick (but still, don't snack on them). 3. - They're wild in Mexico - In their native habitat, poinsettias grow as
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Did you know there was a Native Texas Poinsettia?Also known as Wild Poinsettia or Fire on the Mountain!𝘌𝘶𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘺𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢 See if you can identify it in the Green Garden on your next visit 🕵️#zilkerbotanicalgarden #zilkergarden #austintexas #poinsettia #fireonthemountain #nativeplants #plants | Zilker Botanical Garden
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It’s National Poinsettia Day! Our Horticulture team has grown about 3,000 poinsettias in more than 20 varieties. Come explore the variety of sizes, shapes, and colors! The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is native to the deciduous tropical forest of the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. There it grows as a large, lanky shrub reaching up to 30 feet tall, blooming in late fall after the end of the rainy season. The plant’s common name refers to Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. Minister to
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