<P> The poinsettia ( / pɔɪnˈsɛtiə / or / pɔɪnˈsɛtə / ) ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) is a commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family ( Euphorbiaceae ) . The species is indigenous to Mexico . It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays . It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett , the first United States Minister to Mexico , who introduced the plant to the US in 1825 . </P>
<P> The poinsettia ( / pɔɪnˈsɛtiə / or / pɔɪnˈsɛtə / ) ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) is a commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family ( Euphorbiaceae ) . The species is indigenous to Mexico . It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays . It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett , the first United States Minister to Mexico , who introduced the plant to the US in 1825 . </P>
who introduced the poinsettia to the united states
who introduced the poinsettia to the united states
Joel Roberts Poinsett
Joel Roberts Poinsett