Most Christmas greenery reflects European traditions. But one colorful plant, which looks like a flaming star, is native to North America. It was named after Dr. Joel Robert Poinsett, ambassador to Mexico first introduced it to the United States in 1828. The people of Mexico and Central America call the brilliant tropical plant the "Flower of the Holy Night", the Poinsettia is a many-pointed star that has become a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem.
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