Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • United States
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Home
  2. Bing Gallery
  3. United States
  4. 2022
  5. December 12
  6. Poinsettia plants
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Poinsettia plants

December 12, 2022

Poinsettia plants

© Elizabeth Fernandez/Getty Image

Holiday hues. Poinsettia Day

It's been almost 200 years since poinsettias were first brought to the US from their native Mexico, where the Aztecs used the leaves to make dye and the sap to treat fevers. American botanist and government representative Joel Roberts Poinsett introduced the scarlet foliage to the US in 1828. Flash forward to the 1960s, when a breeding program resulted in hardier, fuller plants and many variations. The booming poinsettia wholesale trade in the US brings in a whopping $250 million a year. The House of Representatives designated December 12 as Poinsettia Day in 2002. Poinsettias are the top-selling potted plant in the US and Canada, brightening holiday tables every December.

red plant flower leaf

Related Images

Water lilies at the surface of Cenote Nicte-Ha, Tulum, MexicoWater lilies at the surface of Cenote Nicte-Ha, Tulum, Mexico
Spiral aloe, Kangaroo Island, AustraliaSpiral aloe, Kangaroo Island, Australia
Madame Sherri Forest and the ruins of an old castle, New HampshireMadame Sherri Forest and the ruins of an old castle, New Hampshire
Tree frog on leafTree frog on leaf
Monarch butterflies, Goleta, CaliforniaMonarch butterflies, Goleta, California
Birch trees in autumn, Drammen, NorwayBirch trees in autumn, Drammen, Norway
Autumn foliage in Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, AustriaAutumn foliage in Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Fall colors in Shenandoah National Park, VirginiaFall colors in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Today on Bing

Wild poinsettia (aka Christmas flower)

Wild poinsettia (aka Christmas flower)

Dec 12, 2024
Poinsettias

Poinsettias

Dec 12, 2023
Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain

Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain

Dec 12, 2021
Poinsettia leaf close-up

Poinsettia leaf close-up

Dec 12, 2020
Icelandic sheep for the first night of the Yule Lads

Icelandic sheep for the first night of the Yule Lads

Dec 12, 2019

Related Tags

leaf tree plant autumn outdoor fall landscape nature forest wood wooded maple deciduous area sky grass park lush flower green
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.