#cuetlaxochitl — Public Fediverse posts

#FelizNavidad
#MerryChristmas

Pepita and the #Cuetlaxochitl, now known as #Poinsettia

A #Nahuatl indigenous Christmas Story from Taxco Mexico to South Carolina USA

https://www.ambius.com/resources/blog/plant-profile/the-long-strange-tale-of-the-poinsettia-in-christmas-lore

Instead of a bouquet at this evening’s #concert I received a gorgeously enormous #cuetlaxōchitl (Euphorbia pulcherrima). It was a chilly post-performance trek, so I hope a bit of TLC in a warm space will encourage it to maintain its happy vibrancy.
#singer #soprano #happyholidays #happyyule #euphorbia #euphorbiapulcherrima

Origins matter. #Poinsettias are called by a #colonialist name. Let us #reclaim the #history for #cuetlaxochitl

#Indigenous #Mexico
https://www.curanderismo.org/post/cuetlaxochitl-poinsettia-a-gift-of-rebirth-and-light-from-mexico