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By DR. DIANE RELF
The poinsettia is a native to Mexico where it grows as a shrub. Long before the arrival of the European explorers, the Aztecs of Central Mexico cultivated the plant, called Cuetlaxochitle.
Because of its brilliant color, the poinsettia was a symbol of purity to the Indians. It was a highly prized ornamental by King Montezuma and King Netzahualcoyotl, but it could not be grown in their capital, now Mexico City, because of the high altitude climate.
The Aztecs had practical uses for the plant, also. They made a reddish
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