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The Aztecs called the poinsettia Cuetlaxochitl. They made a reddish purple dye from the bracts. ... Poinsettias are priced according to the number of blooms. The more blooms, the more expensive the plant.
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In the 17th century, Juan Balme, a botanist, noted the poinsettia plant in his writings. ... At that time Mr. Prescott had just published a book called the ‘Conquest of Mexico’ in which he detailed Joel Poinsett’s discovery of the plant. Prescott named the plant the poinsettia in honor of Joel Poinsett’s discovery.
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The OSU research was conducted 23 years ago, and other sources have continued to reinforce the poinsettia's safety. According the the American Medical Association's Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants, other than occasional cases of vomiting, ingenstion of the poinsettia plant has been found to produce no effect.
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Finally a single source for the backyard gardener. ... Are you a trivia buff? If so, perhaps you'd be interested in knowing a little bit more about the poinsettia plant you buy every Christmas.
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The most popular flowering holiday plant, the poinsettia may be grown as a bush or a tree. ... As the plant increased in popularity the historian and horticulturist William Prescott was asked to give it a new name. Prescott named the plant the poinsettia as a tribute to Poinsett's discovery in Mexico ... Facts About Poinsettias...
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FUN FACTS ABOUT POINSETTIA ... Are you a trivia buff? If so, perhaps you'd be interested in knowing a little bit more about the poinsettia plant you buy every Christmas.
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A charming story is told of Pepita, a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve Services. As Pepita walked slowly to the chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. ... Today, the common name for this plant is the poinsettia...
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The plant we know today as the poinsettia has a long and interesting history. The fact is, that lovely plant you place in your home during the holidays was once used as a fever medicine!
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on poinsettia, Plants. Includes related research links. ... More articles from AllRefer Reference on poinsettia...
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