Charleston is the part of South Carolina where Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1774 - December 12, 1851) was born.
Specifically, Poinsett was educated and trained to spend his life as a skilled botanist, linguist, physician and statesman. All of his education and experience culminated in his years as Special Envoy of 1822-1823 and as first U.S. Minister to Mexico of 1825-1830. With his knowledge of diplomacy, languages, plants and science, he recognized the importance of the late-blooming poinsettia plant and managed to get specimens sent from its native Mexico to the United States of America in the early 19th century.
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