Who better than it announces Christmas? Known as Poinsettias, the Christmas symbol flower is part of the plant family known as Euphorbia pulcherrima. In the Nahuatl (Mexico, where it originates), and in Guatemala, Poinsettias got the name "La Flor de la Nochebuena" (The Blessing of the Holy Night or Christmas Flower). Yes in Spain, Poinsettia has a name and another holiday season. It is also known as "Flor de Pascua", "Easter Flower". Many interesting facts have been discovered by botanists about its effects, but here are some information that you may not know about it.

1. Poinsettia was named after botanist Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the plant for the first time in 1828. After discovering it in southern Mexico, he built the plant for its transportation and processing at his home in Charleston, Carolina South.

2. Poinsettia is not a poisonous plant. A study at Ohio University, also triggered by many people's doubts about the plant's risk, came to the conclusion that a child should eat up to 50 pounds, which means more than 500 floral leaves for it to have a detrimental effect. In addition, the floral leaves have a terrible taste.

3. Pets should not eat floral leaves because they can cause vomiting and diarrhea, especially puppies and cats.

4. Another interesting fact is that its leaves and flowers appear to be non-original, or engineered with chemicals for their nearly perfect shape, but since its inception, Poinsettia has been known for the shape of leaves often called as flames, because of the red color.

5. Joel Roberts Poinsett first introduced Poinsettia to the United States from Mexico. Poinsett was a botanist practitioner, who was later proclaimed also the first United States ambassador in Mexico.

6. Mexico Poinsettia is a perennial bush that grows up to 10-15 m in height.

7. All over the world, today there are more than 100 species of Poinsettia, mostly based on their colors, but the traditional is red. Poinsettias can also be pink, white, and some.

8. Some allergic people may have skin irritation after touching the floral leaves. It is advisable for the flower to be kept outside on the balcony, especially at night.

9. "The Paul Ecke Ranch" in California raises more than 70% of all Poinsettias in the United States and sells more than 50% of it worldwide.

10. December 12 is also known as the Poinsettia Day, which marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett in 1851.