It can take up to 15 years to grow, but on average, it takes about 7 years. In 1818, an Austrian priest by the name of Joseph Mohr was saddened because the church organ broke on Christmas Eve. Independence Day is September 16th. Mexicans celebrate it in America as well as in Mexico. A real Christmas tree is the way to go.
Real trees are recyclable.
Plastic Christmas trees are made from non bio-degradable plastics and metals. It's just an abbreviation actually. The letter X in Xmas came from the first letter in the Greek spelling of Christ, which is the Greek letter Chi. The letter Chi in Greek is identical to X. 6. In 1836, Alabama declared Christmas a legal holiday.