Thursday, November 29, 2007

Poinsettia


Poinsettias are beautiful plants that grow in red, pink, and white. They are usually associated with Christmas. According to Wikipedia, poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are flowers native to the Pacific coast of Mexico, some parts of central southern Mexico, and a few localities in Guatemala. I have seen them in Maui of the Hawaii islands.

Alternative names for the poinsettia are Mexican flame leaf, Christmas star, Winter rose, Noche Buena, Lalupatae, Atatürk çiçeği ("Atatürk's Flower", in Turkey) and Pascua. Go here to learn more. Go here to learn more about these lovely adorning plants.

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