where are poinsettias from

Poinsettias come from Mexico and parts of Central America, where they grow as tall shrubs in warm, dry, mid‑elevation forests.

Quick Scoop

• The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is native to Mexico and southern Guatemala, especially Pacific-facing slopes and canyons.

• In Mexico it has long been known as Flor de Nochebuena and cuetlaxochitl and was used by Indigenous peoples for dyes and traditional remedies.

• A U.S. diplomat, Joel Roberts Poinsett, introduced the plant to the United States in the 1820s, which is why it now carries his name in English.

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