Poinsettias: notice them in a new way (you might as well since they're everywhere!)

It's National Poinsettia Day in the US! Make it a good one by learning more about these ubiquitous "flowers." Or listen after the fact to prepare for next year.

A few resources:

Poinsettias at Christmas

8 fun facts to know about poinsettias

How to keep a poinsettia alive

Cuetlaxochitl: a cultural history of the poinsettia

The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention

The complicated history of the poinsettia

Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the 'Trail of Tears'

 

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