OCEANIA´S NATIONAL FLOWERS October 20, 2009

 AUSTRALIA

National flower is the golden wattle

       THE GOLDEN WATTLE

Acacia pycuantha- belongs to the mimosa family which is mainly tropical and subtropical . There are more than 900 species . It´s a shrub or small tree with plenty fragrant yellow flowers. It´s frost tolerant and grows well, but tends to be short lived cultivation. It   propagates from seeds. The flowers are used to make perfume.

     INDONESIA

National flower the rafflesia arnoldi.

 

   PAPUA NEW GUINEA

National flower the lotus.

 

       NEW ZEALAND

More people believes that kowhai is the national flower but really Indonesia does not have national flower.

     FIJI

National flower is the tagimaucia.

                  THE  TAGIMAUCIA

 

Tagimaucia flower is found only in the shores of the high mountains of Taveuni. It´s a wild flower with red flowers branches having a small white flower at the center.

 

  CHRISTMAS ISLAND

There is no national flower.

                               

                                 COCOS ISLAND

                                                

 National flower the tiare maori

 

                             TIARE MAORI

It´s a Tahitian gardenia , has a large waxy flowers and oval leaves . Has a beautiful white scented flower.

       CORAL  SEA ISLAND

There is no national flower.

 

 NORFOLK ISLAND

There is no national flower.

 

  NEW CALEDONIA ISLAND

There is no national flower.

 

        SOLOMON ISLAND

There is no national flower.

            VANUATU ISLAND

There is no national flower.

 

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ASIA AND MEEADLE EAST NATIONAL FLOWERS August 8, 2009

AFGHANISTAN

There is no national flower.

BAHRAIN

There is no national flower.

BANGLADESH

The national flower is shapla dew.

SHAPLA DEW-

see information water Lily

BHUTAN

National flower is the blue poppy.

BRUNEI

National flower is the simpor

THE SIMPOR

It´s a small tree fairly common along the river side

on the White sand areas. The plant is known to have seeds that can establish an germinate in sand , it sends roots very deep down to reach the underground water sources. To the Bruneians the ” unique blossoming of the flower and the green color of its leaves symbolizes the development”

CAMBODIA

National flower is the romdul

ROMDUL

Has a yellowish white flower with a single alternative leaf. It gives out and attractive smell in the late afternoon. It is use because of the perfume to woman make-up and due to it´s perfume woman are compare to this flower.

CHINA

National flower is the tree peony

TREE PEONY

Tree peony are very hardly shrubs but they come into grow very early and may caught by frost. From late autumn until late winter they are in dormant season. They propagate from seed. Also vigorous plant may be suitable for division and layering.

EAST TIMOR

They do not have national flower.

EGYPT

National flower is the waterlily

INDIA

National flower is the waterlily.

INDONESIA

They have three national flowers, the melati, the anggrek bulan and rafflesia arnoldi

THE MELATI OR JASMINE

It´s native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Most species grows as climbers. The leaves can be evergreen or deciduous . Flowers open only at night. Jasmine is used in gastronomy and as essential oils. jasmine more information

THE ANGGREK BULAN -ORCHID

See information- orchid

also zodiac flower

RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI

It´s the largest flower in the world, weight

7 kg (15 pounds) and grows only in Indonesia. Petals grow to metre long and 2.5 cm thick. It is also called “corpse flower”.