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The plants, known botanically as Euphorbia pulchenima, were born in Mexico and were named after Joel Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. He brought the plants back home after discovering them on a hillside during a visit in 1828. Poinsett then shipped the plants to various botanical gardens around the world. Nearly 20 years later, they were first sold in the U.S. This year, over 50 million poinsettias will be purchased by Americans.