The poinsettia was discovered in Mexico by Joel Poinsett. From LearnThat.org.
(Poinsett, after whom the poinsettia is named, was the first U.S. minister to Mexico). From Wordnik.com. [Did You Know? Mexico tried to prevent Americans from migrating to Texas] Reference
The poinsettia is a short-day or long-night plant. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
The poinsettia is a Euphorbia, a succulent from the arid regions of Central America. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Science Monitor | All Stories] Reference
Poinsett is better remembered for having introduced the Nochebuena plant (today known as the poinsettia) to the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico this month - July] Reference
Winter bloomers such as poinsettia and amaryllis make great holiday gifts. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to It's showtime for vibrant holiday plants] Reference
LAMB: The fellow who had brought us the poinsettia?. From Wordnik.com. [Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842] Reference
The first poinsettia, I tried to sound excited about. From Wordnik.com. [unclebob Diary Entry] Reference
Create a poinsettia wreath around the top of the cake. From Wordnik.com. [Fantastic Vol | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
The poinsettia, Mexico's Christmas gift to the world by. From Wordnik.com. [Aguascalientes' Museum of Death welcomes you] Reference
Meanwhile, truly truly TRULY aghast at the poinsettia tanks. From Wordnik.com. [The Yuletide is Coming In] Reference
SERWER: And you can say poinsettia or poinsettia, by the way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2005] Reference
The pigs are adorned with a poinsettia flower in their mouths. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-12-01] Reference
S. O'BRIEN: Oh. S.RWER: S. that is the origin of the poinsettia. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2005] Reference
And Joel Poinsett was the inventor of the poinsettia, and he was a. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Septima Poinsette Clark, July 25, 1976. Interview G-0016. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
I selected this cool poinsettia from the Holiday Thyme collection. From Wordnik.com. [What have you done with your Versamarker lately?] Reference
Wish you could enjoy a bouquet of poinsettia blooms from our bushes. From Wordnik.com. [Postcards From Asia - 1966-1967] Reference
The poinsettia, Mexico's Christmas gift to the world: Mexico Business. From Wordnik.com. [The poinsettia, Mexico's Christmas gift to the world] Reference
Each cupcake has a poinsettia on top, with gold dragees in the center. From Wordnik.com. [Wedding cupcakes] Reference
It did hit 30 and we froze along with the flowers on the poinsettia trees. From Wordnik.com. [A day at Tuesday Market] Reference
A Hedge of hibiscus, ixora, and poinsettia to keep pigs out and provide nectar. From Wordnik.com. [4 Operating a Butterfly Farm] Reference
She removed a potted and very wilted pink poinsettia from the chair and waited. From Wordnik.com. [Kate]
While a bright red is extremely lovely, a black poinsettia is equally effective. From Wordnik.com. [Make Your Own Hats] Reference
But I walk in today and I see these poinsettia plants that I ` m a little unhappy with. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2005] Reference
The beautiful Christmas flower, the poinsettia, was named in compliment to Mr. Poinsett. From Wordnik.com. [As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century] Reference
It's going to cost more this Christmas, but this is not why we have the poinsettia here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2005] Reference
In 1828, the American Ambassador Joel Roberts Poinsett, brought the poinsettia back from Mexico. From Wordnik.com. [A Brief History of Christmas] Reference
The petals of this blossom are also pasted to a lining, the poinsettia making a beautiful ornament. From Wordnik.com. [Make Your Own Hats] Reference
It is used with pineapple and cherries in the preparation of poinsettia salad, which is illustrated in Fig. 11. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies] Reference
The poinsettia, by the way, was named after our nation's first ambassador to Mexico, one Joel Roberts Poinsett (ph). From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 5, 2005] Reference
Her cheeks matched the poinsettia, or Christmas flower, and her eyes were as blue as the sapphires in the jewel shops. From Wordnik.com. [Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays] Reference
The same type of lights were also mingled through the poinsettia hedges to cast a red glow against the sides of the house. From Wordnik.com. [One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze]
Naomi said yes, they always got her a lily at Easter and a poinsettia at Christmas and an African violet on Mother's Day. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful Are the Feet: Part One] Reference
She had barely whispered the words, so quietly did she speak, as the poinsettia flowers bent slightly -- to a passing breeze -- may be!. From Wordnik.com. [Leonie of the Jungle] Reference
There were wreaths to-night in the club windows, and when Sands opened the doors there was a mass of poinsettia against the hall mirror. From Wordnik.com. [The Gay Cockade] Reference
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