Poinsettia Day
Poinsettia Day is held on December 12. Euporbia pulcherrima is discovered in 1828 by Joel Roberts Poinsett. This event in the second decade of the month December is annual.
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Contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous. Poinsettias are native to Mexico. Poinsettias aren't always red. The showy, colorful part of the poinsettia isn't a flower – it's a modified leaf. Poinsettias need both sunshine and dark nights to bloom.
In Spain the Poinsettia has a different holiday attribution. It is known there as "Flor de Pascua", meaning "Easter flower". Poinsettias have also been called the lobster flower and the flame-leaf flower, due to the red color. Poinsettias received their name in the United States in honor of Joel Roberts Poinsett, who introduced the plant into the country in 1828.
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