Christmas more widespread throughout Britain. By the 1870s, people in the United States had adopted the custom of putting up a Christmas tree. Christmas trees may be decorated with lights and ornaments. Since the 16th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas carrying the Christian symbolism of the Star of Bethlehem; in that country it is known in Spanish as the "Flower of the Holy Night". Other popular holiday plants include holly, mistletoe, red amaryllis, and Christmas cactus. Along with a Christmas tree, the interior of a home may be decorated with these plants, along
Blooming Prairie Township, Steele County, Minnesota Blooming Prairie Township, Steele County, Minnesota Blooming Prairie Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. Blooming Prairie Township was originally called Oak Glen Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1867. The name was changed to Blooming Prairie in 1873. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; of it is land and of it (1.49%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 177 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density