Poinsettia's Origins, Namesake’s Checkered History Get New Attention
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Producer Rosalva Cuaxospa walks amid her potted poinsettias in a greenhouse in the San Luis Tlaxialtemalco district of Mexico City, Dec. 14, 2023. Visitors look at a replica of the Lincoln Memorial adorned with different varieties of poinsettias on display at the Smithsonian's U.S. Botanical Garden, Dec. 16, 2023, in Washington.
Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe.
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