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Poinsettia - euphorbia pulcherrima - Christmas flowering plant. The poinsettia plant is a commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. 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 is credited with introducing the plant to the US in the 1820s. HTBphotos website and print backgrounds by John and Katharina Notarianni