Talk:Mistletoe Dragon/@comment-5790229-20131210231638/@comment-5786363-20131211134033

The Poinsetta's association with Christmas predates the Mistletoe's association with Christmas - by about 200 years.

Mistletoe, being native to Europe, does have an older General Religious Association, but as far as specific association to Christmas, Mistletoe didn't get that until the 1700s. The earliest known association with the Poinsetta and Christmas dates to a story from Mexico in the 1500s. Poinsetta's just happen to be far more common in the southern parts of North America (southern states and Central American countries) - Versus the Mistletoe's much more widespread use through the North East and all of Europe.