In the United States that would be the Poinsettia with its brilliant red and green colouring. Originally from Mexico it was brought to the United States by James Poinsett from Charleston South Carolina who was ambassador to Mexico in the 1830s.
In Europe the tradional Christmas flower was Holly/ Mistletoe due to its bright red berries and glossy green leaves. This has now given way to the Poinsettia simply because is it more commerically available.
Paperwhites, amaryllis, hydrangea, Holly and poinsettias are all traditional Christmas flowers.
poinsetta is the flower connected to Christmas
The traditional Christmas flower is the Poinsettia. It could also be the Christmas Cactus as well.
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The poinsettia, traditionally an American Christmas flower, originally grew in Mexico; where it was known as the "Flower of the Holy Night". It was first brought to America by Joel Poinsett in 1829.
There are several flowers / plants related traditionally to Christmas depending on where you are, these include Poinsettia, Christmas cactus, Holly, Ivy, and Mistletoe. Contemporary flower bouquets used as Christmas gifts and centrepieces now tend to be more of a combination of colour rather than certain flower or plant types. These colours normally include red, gold, green and/or white as base colours. You can see a range of contemporary Christmas flower bouquets at the related link.
The Poinsettia is an attractive plant often connected with Christmas (in the northern hemisphere), due to its vivid red bracts surrounded by bright green leaves, and the fact that its flowering season coincides with Christmas.
Germans traditionally eat stollen, a fruited yeast bread, at Christmas.
A poinsettia is a very common Christmas flower.
What's the Christmas national flower in mexico
Because it is traditionally eaten on Christmas eve.
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Traditionally silver thruppeny bits were placed into Christmas puddings in the UK
the flower is attached to the stem by being connected