What is the common name of poinsettias?

Answer 1

Poinsettia is the common name of the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).

Specifically, the common name is a made-up name. It is a combination of the last name "Poinsett" and the suffix "-ia." The name honors Joel Roberts Poinsettia (March 2, 1779 - December 2, 1851). Poinsett introduced the plant into the United States of America. Previously, the plant was known only to the indigenous inhabitants and Spanish-speaking settlers of southwestern Mexico.

Answer 2

Poinsettias are known by one scientific name and by a host of common names.

Specifically, the scientific name is "Euphorbia pulcherrima" ("Most beautiful spurge").

Some of the many common names include the following:

1. "Advent star" ("Adventsstern") in Germany;

2. "Alexandrine" or "Alexander's [flower" ("Αλεξανδρινό") in Greece;

3. "Ataturk flower" ("Atatürk çiçeği") in Turkey, to honor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 - November 10, 1938) as modern Turkey's First President;

4. "Christmas Eve" ("Noche Buena") in Guatemala and Mexico;

5. "Christmas flower" ("Flor de Navidad") in Mexico;

6. "Christmas rose" ("Kerstroos") in the Netherlands;

7. "Christmas star" ("Stella di Natale") in Italy;

8. "Crown of the Andes" ("Corona de los Andes") in Chile and Peru;

9. "Easter flower" ("Flor de Pascua") in Spain;

10. "Federal star" ("Estrella federal") in Argentina;

11. "Flower of Holy Night" ("Flor de Nochebuena") in Guatemala and Mexico;

12. "Flower that grows in residues", "Flower that grows in soil" ("Cuitlaxochitl") in Mexico at the time of the Aztec Empire;

13. "Mexican flame leaf";

14. "Parrot's beak" ("Bico-de-papagaio") in Brazil;

15. "Shepherdess" ("Pastora") in Nicaragua;

16. "Winter rose."

Answer 3

Euphorbia pulcherrima

http://faculty.ucc.edu/Biology-ombrello/POW/poinsettia.htm

Answer 4

Euphorbia pulcherrima.