Happy Poinsettia Day! December 12th was declared by Congress as National Poinsettia Day in honor of the passing of Joel Robinson Poinsett, a botanist and statesman who is credited with first bringing the beloved holiday blooms to the United States. Click here to learn more about the history of the poinsettia.  But aside from the

Poinsettia plants are native to Central America. They have a long history dating back to the Aztecs in the 14th through 16th centuries in southern Mexico. History shows the Aztecs used poinsettias for both decorative and practical purposes. They would extract a purplish dye from the plant for coloring textiles and even cosmetics. The white