The poinsettia is a native of Mexico and Southern California; its popular name is derived from the ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was first return this plant to his greenhouses in South Carolina. It's become a popular Christmas-time plant due to its natural blossoming period, which falls in the winter. In this how-to video, you'll look at a number of poinsettia cultivars as well as receive instructions on how to best care for your own poinsettias.
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