Poinsettia harmful in experiments. An Ohio State University study showed no problems even with extremely large doses. Poinsettia The poinsettia ( or ) ("Euphorbia pulcherrima") (also known as "Christmas Star") is a commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). The species is indigenous to Mexico. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant to the US in 1825. "Euphorbia pulcherrima" is a shrub or small tree,
2006 Poinsettia Bowl on 11 carries). It wasn't so much that NIU had terrible rushing as it was their quarterback Dan Nicholson, who was sacked five times for -48 yards. TCU finished the season 11-2 while NIU finished 7-6. 2006 Poinsettia Bowl The 2006 Poinsettia Bowl was an American college football bowl game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the NIU Huskies on December 19, 2006 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. TCU defeated NIU 37–7 in this game, which was the second year in the bowl's existence. TCU rushed for 198 yards while NIU rushed for -20 yards. The Horned Frogs