Poinsettias represent heritage proudly

It’s officially the 1st of Diciembre 🎄 Did you know poinsettias are native to the deserts of northern 🇲🇽 México and the southwestern United States from California to Texas?⁠ ⁠ The Aztecs called them ‘cuetlaxochitl’, meaning “flower that withers, a mortal flower that perishes like all that is pure” 🩸 The leaves were used to make dye for clothes, cosmetics, and the milky white sap was turned into a medicine to treat fevers. ⁠ ⁠ A staple of the holiday season this plantita is even more special.⁠ ⁠ 🖼️ by Elmer Vagh Weinmann, 1906-1990, Mexican girl with poinsettia.