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From that night on, the poinsettia was known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” or “Flowers of the Holy Night.” [30] Poinsettias are popular Christmas decorations [ 31 ] in homes, churches, offices, and elsewhere across North America, as a result of an extensive marketing campaign by the Ecke family that began by shipping free poinsettias to ...
Warszewiczia coccinea (or chaconia, wild poinsettia and pride of Trinidad and Tobago) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago . This small, evergreen ornamental tree is remarkable for its inflorescence with bright red bracts and inconspicuous yellow petals .
The Mexican poinsettia, known as the Christmas Flower in North America, is used in most Christmas decorations, owing to its bright red color and its blooming season coinciding with the Christmas holiday season. However, florist dye them in common colors or even add shimmers to make them much more visually engaging during Christmas.
National Flower: Chaconia (Warszewiczia coccinea) The Chaconia, also known as the "Pride of Trinidad and Tobago" or "Wild Poinsettia" is an indigenous flower known by its long sprays of magnificent vermillion. Coincidentally, this flower blooms on every anniversary of our Independence Day (August 31, 1962). [5] [6] National Pledge
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Poinsettia is a subgenus deriving from the genus Euphorbia, and is endemic to North America. It contains around 24 species , most famously E. pulcherrima , the poinsettia which grows wild in the mountains on the Pacific slope of Mexico .
One week later, Jenna was working at the flower shop when she got a distressed call from her mother. “She was like, ‘I really need you to come home. … It’s an emergency.