Poinsettia 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, typically reaching a height of . The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure in
2013 Poinsettia Bowl Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Utah State defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 21–14. The Aggies accepted their invitation after finishing with an 8–5 record after losing in the 2013 Mountain West Championship Game to Fresno State. The Huskies, meanwhile, went undefeated in the regular season and won the MAC West, but ultimately lost out to Bowling Green in the 2013 MAC Championship Game. This was the second meeting between these two teams. The first was in 1995, when NIU traveled to Utah State and lost 42–7. In 2009, the Poinsettia Bowl announced that it had extended its