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BEHIND THE SCENE: The Christmas Flower - A Story of Tradition in 767 Pieces

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When designer Farrin Lyn first imagined a holiday set, she didn't just want to make something beautiful - she wanted to capture a feeling. "Christmas isn't just a season - it's a story," she says. "And the poinsettia is part of that story." Deep in the heart of Mexico, a Christmas legend has been passed down through generations—the story of the Flor de Nochebuena, or "Christmas Eve Flower." It begins with a child’s humble gift: a handful of weeds offered in love, transformed by miracle into vibrant red blooms. This is the origin of the poinsettia—a flower that would later cross oceans, carried by diplomat Joel Poinsett, and find its way into homes worldwide as a symbol of warmth, joy, and togetherness. But its roots go even deeper. Long before it became a Christmas emblem, the Aztec people knew this plant as cuetlaxóchitl—"the flower that grows in residues of soil." They used it in sacred rituals, crafted dyes from its vivid bracts, a...