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Christmas colours

6/12/2018

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The poinsettia, a pretty green and red foliage plant which almost looks like it was made for Christmas, actually originates from Mexico. Robert Joel Poinsett, a US minister for Mexico and an avid amateur botanist back in the 1820's, found it on his travels around Mexico and decided to send samples to the US government.

The rest is history, as we say.


The poinsettia was brought to Japan in the Meiji Period.

What colours and things do you associate with Christmas?

Do you put up lights and decorations at home?

If so, on what date do you normally take them down?


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18/9/2022 22:19:59

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6/4/2025 16:47:31

I think of red and green when I hear about Christmas.

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