Xmas flowers in USA and in Ukraine

Euphorbia pulcherrima, a native of Mexico, was adopted in America as a Christmas staple. It was named after the US ambassador in Mexico, Joel Poinsett, in 1825. The diplomat brought this brightly colored plant to his home state of South Caroline and facilitated the spread of it in the US. The love of the poinsettia didn't reach Europe until the 1960's.
Schlumbergera bridgesii, a native of Brazil, is the Xmas flower popular in Ukraine. Eleven months of the year the Christmas cactus is an unprepossessing plant with flat, grey green, segmented leaves. In month twelve though, it blossoms with impossibly beautiful, delicate flowers at the end of each articulated leaf. The colors range from dark red to creamy white. Hues of pink, salmon, and magenta are often readily available.
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