The poinsettia, a plant on which the leaves form a flaming red star with a brilliant yellow center, was introduced to the United States by Joel Roberts Poinsett, a botanist and the first United States Ambassador to Mexico. Between 1822 and 1830, he had been intrigued by a tropical plant, and twice brought it home to his greenhouses in Charleston, South Carolina. It quickly became popular among his horticulturist and botanist friends. In the early 1900's, Albert Ecke and his sons, flower growers in Hollywood, California were among the first to develop and popularize the potted Christmas poinsettia. In Mexico, poinsettia are known as the Flores de la Noche Buena, or the Holy Night Flowers.
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