Not sure what to get the bird watcher, gardener, baker in your life? Bauer’s Market can help… Browse our 12 Days of Christmas and we’ll hit something for everyone on your list!
Day 9::
On the Ninth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
A poinsettia! With poinsettias ranging in color from the traditional red to the newer speckled and others, there is sure a color that suits anyone’s decorating style.
Some Christmas poinsettia history- the plant’s association with Christmas began in 16th-century Mexico, where legend tells of a girl, commonly called Pepita or Maria, who was too poor to provide a gift for the celebration of Jesus’ birthday and was inspired by an angel to gather weeds from the roadside and place them in front of the church altar. Crimson blossoms sprouted from the weeds and became poinsettias. From the 17th century, Franciscan friars in Mexico included the plants in their Christmas celebrations. The star-shaped leaf pattern is said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem, and the red color represents the blood sacrifice through the crucifixion of Jesus.
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