Siportia plant

Siportia plant

It grows in rocky hillsides and in wet and moist wooded ravines. The exquisite flower is named after the U.S. minister to Mexico who introduced it to floriculture and popularized it, Joel R. Poinsett.

According the USDA, poinsettias are the second largest-selling flowering potted crop in the country (orchids are the biggest seller).

Poinsettias are the most popular Christmas plant. Most Poinsettias are sold within a six-week period leading up to that holiday, representing some $60 million worth.