Poinsettia by three_grrr

Fractal • Science Fiction • posted on Dec 20, 2009

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Description

Poinsettia, a native plant of Mexico, growing in a small area near what is present day Taxco. The Aztecs of central Mexico cultivated the plant and called it Cuetlaxochitl. Because of it's brilliant color, it was a symbol of purity to the Native peoples. When Franciscan priests settled near Taxco in the 17th century, they began to use it in the Fiesta of Santa Pesebre. Juan Balme, a botanist of the same period mentioned it in his writing. He found it flourishing near the hillsides and valleys near Cuernavaca also. In 1825 Joel Roberts Poinsett, first Ambassador to Mexico and a botanist of great ability, visited Taxco and found the flowers growing on nearby hillsides. He had some plants sent to his home in Greenville, Sourth Carolina, where they grew well in his green house. He distributed plants to botanical gardens and to horticultural friends, and it eventually was sold by Robert Buist, a nurseryman, as Euphorbia pulcherrima, Willd. Poinsettia however, remained it's accepted name. It was to be many centuries after the discovery of the plant by Europeans that this beautiful nebula was discovered in deep space, far, far past the grouping of stars that we know as Scorpius. It was immediately named the Poinsettia Nebula not only because of it's stunning appearance, but because it was first seen at the time the ancient Fiesta of Santa Pesebre was observed. This is Bart Doetsch's JuliaN-truchet-BiPolar script found at DA, here: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=Apophysis+resources . Just browse through the pages and you'll eventually find it, grins. It took a little tweaking to arrive at this point. Somday I'll actually write down what I did to acheive the end product, LOL. Hope everyone is okay .. parts of Europe are bitter cold, I hope you are all safe and warm. Parts of the US that don't often have massive snow have been hit with a big storm, I hope all of you are home safe and warm. We missed the storm, it passed to the east of us. Thank you all for the sweet comments, the warm Christmas wishes, and the faves on the previous posting.

Comments (51)

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three_grrr

8:32PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

The brief condensed history of the Poinsettia is true, the rest .. well .. it could be, ya know?

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amota99517

8:38PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

This is so beautiful!!! Thank you so much for sharing the history of this plant.

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lior

8:43PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

A real MasterPiece!

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CarolSassy

8:47PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Very interesting facts! Gorgeous representation! Excellent work! (:

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Bampster

8:54PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Interesting information-never knew about their origins and history. And your very delightful image is a real bonus, Excellent all around,Rita!!!!! By the way ,Ashland is only about 25 minutes from my location and we did have a rather nasty little snow storm.

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gypsyflame

8:57PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

This is beautiful, just as the plant itself is...i never realized all the history on the plant and I read what you wrote with great interest. i don't know that it is fact what I'm about to say, but I know it works. My Mother once told me that when the plant starts to fade, set it in a dark place like a closet or a corner in the basement where no light hits it and leave it be. I tried it, brought it back out the following season, watered it and by the weeks end it was all fresh and beautiful again. I tried it again but it didn't make it the following season. Yours is a beauty here and goes right to my favs.

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tennesseecowgirl

8:58PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Beautiful. and thanks for the information.. Enjoy the holidays~~

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Dragonluna1

9:01PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Beautiful work!!

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Faemike55

9:30PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Very beautiful cosmic Poinsettia! Interesting history as well. Thank you

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ToniDunlap

9:34PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

How you managed this I don't know, brilliant is my guess. Beautiful Rita. Happy Holidays dear.

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annie5

9:47PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Beautiful and elegant, great presentation! :)

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Fractal_Ken

10:30PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

What a beautiful glowing poinsettia!

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kansas

10:36PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

So beautiful! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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lyron

11:37PM | Sun, 20 December 2009

Wonderful design!!!

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peedy

12:38AM | Mon, 21 December 2009

Beautiful! Corrie

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claude19

2:14AM | Mon, 21 December 2009

A very beautiful and symbolic creation! Again Many thanks for all your comments Rita. Your texts are often gems, and I admit I smiled more than once. Thank you again for your warm support. I hope for you calm and warm days during the Christmas holidays. That happiness arises long on your family! Claude

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