Poinsettias

Poinsettias are native to Mexico, where they grow wild. The enchanting legend of the poinsettia dates back several centuries, to a Christmas Eve in Mexico when a little girl named Pepita had no gift to present to the Christ child. Her cousin Pedro urged her to give a humble gift. So, on her way to church she gathered some weeds she found along the road. As she approached the altar, a miracle happened: The weeds blossomed into brilliant flowers. Then they were called Flores de Noche Buena – Flowers of the Holy Night. Now they are called poinsettias.

Poinsettias are a longstanding favorite, with between 60million and 90 million sold for the Christmas holidays.

Colours can range from creamy white to tones of pink and orange to the traditional red. Poinsettias can be purchased in miniature sizes, trees, hanging baskets and even as fresh cut flowers.

The poinsettia is the most widely tested consumer plant on the market today, proving the myth about the popular holiday plant being poisonous to be wrong.

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