1. It's possible that poinsettias get the Bummest rap in the plant world

2. Unlike modern poinsettias, the center is very open, which exposes the true flowers, and the floral Bracts …

3. 21 Oh, and flowers—I got a wristlet for Sue, a flower for my lapel and two poinsettias for the mantel.

4. A Bract is a modified leaf at the base of a flower, and is often more showy than the flower itself - the red Bracts of poinsettias are another example.