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Poinsettias were first introduced in the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett (20,24) (Fig. 2). While serving as the first United States Ambassador to Mexico, he visited Taxco and found the flowers growing on the adjacent hillsides.
Poinsettia plants have tiny yellow flowers buried deep in the leaves. The part of the plant that most people call the flower is actually a group of specialized leaves called bracts. The bracts respond to certain changes in growing conditions by turning from dark green to bright red.