National Flowers of various Countries

List of National Flowers by Country

Country	National Flower			Interesting Information
Antigua & Barbuda	Dagger's Log (Agave Karatto Miller)			The yellow colored flowers rise from the large rosette of the Agave plant.
Argentina	Ceibo (Erythrina Crista-galli)			The flower was adopted on December 2, 1942.
Armenia	No National Flower			Armenia is the second most densely populated of the former Soviet Republics.
Australia	Golden Wattle (Acacia Pycnantha)			September 1 is National Wattle Day (Each of Australia's territories is also represented by an official flower).
Austria	Edelweiss (Leontopodium Alpinum)			The star-like flowers are short living perennials.
Azerbaijan	Not Chosen any Flower.			Azerbaijan was one of the first to declare independence of the country.
Bahamas	Yellow Elder or Yellow Cedar (Tecoma Stans)			The flowers bloom in late summer/early fall.
Bahrain	No National Flower			Bahrain is considered part of eastern Arabia.
Balearic Islands	Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus)			Carnations can be easily grown from cuttings.
Bangladesh	Water Lily (Nymehaea Nouchali)			Bangladesh adopted the flower in 1971.
Barbados	Pride of Barbados, also known as Dwarf Poinciana & Flower Fence (Poinciana Pulcherrima)			More common varieties of the flower are those with a fiery red and yellow "sunset color".
Belarus	Flax (Linum Usitatissimum)			The flowers last only until the heat of the mid-day sun hits them.
Belgium	Red Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas)			The flower is one of the easiest wildflowers to grow.
Belize	Black Orchid (Trichoglottis Brachiata)			Black Orchids acquired the name by virtue of their very dark intense color, which tends to be dark brown and maroon.
Bermuda	Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium Montanum)			The Blue-eyed Grass is a member of the iris family.
Bhutan	Blue poppy (Meconopsis Betonicifolia)			The flower is native to the rocky mountain slopes of Tibet.
Bohemia	Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris)			The pale pink flowers bloom at the tips of the stems in summer.
Bolivia	Kantuta (Cantua Buxifolia)			The tubular flowers come in wild form, magenta, bicolor and subtle (slightly bicolored) varieties.
Brazil	Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya Labiata)			Cattleya orchids are commonly called "corsage orchids" as the blooms are frequently used in corsages due to their exceptional beauty and fragrance.
British Columbia	Dogwood Tree Flower (Cornus Nuttalli)			The four-petaled white flowers bloom in spring.
Bulgaria	Rose (Rosa)			Roses are more fragrant on a sunny day.
Canada	Maple Leaf (Acer)			Maple syrup is made from the sap of sugar maple trees.
Cayman Islands	Wild Banana Orchid (Schomburgkia Thomsoniana)			This orchid specie is found only in the Cayman Islands.
Chile	Copihue/Chilean Bellflower (Lapageria Rosea)			The Chilean Bellflower is best grown on a partially shady and sheltered wall.
China	Plum Blossom (Prunus Mei)			Plum Blossoms are the earliest blooms of the year, indicating the start of spring.
Colombia	Christmas orchid (Cattleya Trianae)			The Christmas orchid has a fetid smell.
Costa Rica	Guaria Morada (Purple Orchid) (Cattleya Skinneri)			The flower was adopted on June 15, 1939.
Croatia	Iris Croatica (Hrvatska Perunika)			It grows only in the northern and northwestern Croatia.
Cuba	Butterfly Jasmine (Mariposa)			The white Butterfly Jasmine is an endemic Jasmine specie.
Cyprus	Rose (Rosa)			The more fragrant the rose, the shorter it's vase life.
Czech Republic	Rose (Rosa)			Miniature roses were first developed in China.
Denmark	Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum Frutescens)			Marguerites produce large, single, daisy-like flowers most of the summer.
Country			National Flower	Interesting Information
Ecuador			Rose (Rosa)	Named from the equator, this crosses the country.
Egypt			Lotus (Nymphaea Lotus)	The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously.
Estonia			Corn-flower or Bachelor's Button Centaurea (Cyanus)	The flower was adopted on June 23, 1988.
Ethiopia			Calla Lily	The flower is a solitary, showy, funnel shaped unfurling spathe.
France			Iris (Iris)	Iris flowers have three petals often called the "standards", and three outer petal-like sepals called the "falls".
French Polynesia			The Tiare (Gardenia Taitensis)	The flower is especially symbolic of Tahiti. The Tiare Anei is the emblem of the isle of Vavau. The Tiare Apetahi is the emblem of Raiatea.
Finland			Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria Majalis)	The Lily of the Valley is mostly used in bridal arrangements because of their sweet perfume.
Germany			Knapweed (Centaurea Cyanus)	In Germany, it is custom for an unmarried person to wear this flower in the buttonhole.
Greece			Bear's Breech (Acanthus Mollis)	The fresh or dried flower spikes are used in floral arrangements.
Greenland			Willow Herb (Epilobium)	The name Willow-herb refers to the willow-like form of the leaves.
Guam			Puti Tai Nobiu (Bougainvillea Spectabilis)	The flowers of the bougainvillea can be of several different colors from pink to red, orange, white and yellow.
Guatemala			White Nun Orchid or Monja Blanca (Lycaste Skinnerialba)	The flower is a rare flower in the Verapaz district of Guatemala symbolizing peace, beauty and art.
Guyana			Water Lily (Victoria Regia)	The largest flowers can measure 10 inches to one foot in diameter
Holland(The Netherlands)			Tulip (Tulipa)	Tulip bulbs are a good substitute for onions in cooking.
Honduras			Orchid (Brassavola Digbiana)	The rose was the national flower of Honduras from 1946-1969.
Hong Kong			Orchid (Bauhinia Blakeana)	The flower is Calyx tubular with a corolla of five petals colored in deep purple.
Hungary			Tulip (Tulipa)	Tulip is the common name for between 50 and 150 species of the genus Tulipa in the lily family, Liliaceae.
Iceland			Mountain Avens (Dryas Octopetala)	The flowers are produced on stalks of up to 10 cm long, with eight creamy-white petals.
India			Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera)	The lotus is an aquatic perennial.
Indonesia			1) Melati (Jasmine) (Jasminum Sambac) 2) Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis Amabilis) 3) Rafflesia (Rafflesia Arnoldi Indonesia)	Indonesia adopted the 3 flowers on June 5, 1990 to mark the World Environment Day
Iran			Red Rose (Rosa)	To make a dark red rose appear blacker, its stem can be put in water that has black ink in it.
Iraq			Rose (Rosa)	The rose is said to be originally from Persia and was introduced to the west by Alexander.
Ireland			Shamrock	Shamrock is the common name for several unrelated herbaceous plants with trifoliate leaves.
Israel			No National Flower	Israel is located in the Middle East.
Italy			Stylized Lily	Even the Iris is said to be the Flower Emblem of France.
Jamaica			Lignum Vitae or Wood of Life (Guaiacum Sanctum)	The flower is indigenous to Jamaica and was found by Christopher Columbus.
Japan			Chrysanthemum (Imperial), Cherry Blossom Sakura	The sakura trees are the subject of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan
Jordan			Black Iris (Iris Nigricans)	The dark purple colored Iris has six petals, three which are drooping and three upright.
Laos			Champa Flower(Calophyllum Inophyllum), also known as Plumeria.	The attractive white flowers are scented and waxy.
Kazakhstan			Lily(Lilium) serves as the Unofficial National Flower.	Citizens are guaranteed free secondary education.
Kuwait			Rhanterum Epapposum, locally called Arfaj.	Have more than 10% estimated oil reserves of the world with it.
Kyrgyzstan			Shyrdak Symbols of Kyrgyzstan and also the Tulip.	The Kyrgyz came under tsarist Russian rule during the 19th century.
Latvia			Oxeye Daisy, or Pipene (Leucanthemum Vulgare)	The flower was earlier known as Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum
Lebanon			No National Flower	Cedar of Lebanon is the National Tree of Lebanon.
Country		National Flower			Interesting Information
Liberia		Pepper			These are small, white, star-shaped flowers.
Libya		Pomegranate blossom			The flowers are with fiery red blossoms.
Lithuania		Rue or Herb of Grace (Ruta graveolens)			The Rue's fragrance is strong, characteristically aromatic and sweet.
Luxembourg		Rose (Rosa)			One of the most famous rose gardens was planted by Empress Josephine at the Chateau de la Malmaison in France on 1804.
Madagascar		Poinciana (Delonix Regia)			In early summer, the voluminous red blooms appear and hold for 4-8 weeks.
Maldives		Pink Rose (Rosa)			The oldest painting in the world depicts a five-petaled pink rose.
Malta		The Maltese Centaury Paleocyanus Crasifoleus			The flower was adopted in the early 1970s
Republic of Moldova		No Flower has been Designated.			Moldova became the first former Soviet state to elect a Communist as its President in 2001.
New Zealand		Kowhai			Kowhai or botanically known as Sophora Microphylla, is a beautiful yellow or golden flower.
Paraguay		Jasmine-of-the-Paraguay			Jasmine flowers are white in most species.
Peru		Kantuta, Inca magic flower			Kantuta come in 4 varieties: wild form, Magenta, bicolor and Subtle.
Philippines		Sampaguita (Jasminum Sambac)			The flower blooms full-year and have white, small, dainty, star-shaped blossoms, which open at night and wilt in less than a day.
Poland		Corn Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas)			Corn Poppy or Red Poppy is the wild poppy of agricultural cultivation.
Portugal		Lavender			Used in cooking, the potency of the lavender flowers increase with drying.
Puerto Rico		Puerto Rican Hibiscus, or Flor de Maga (Montezuma Speciossisima)			The common garden Hibiscus is also known in some areas as the "Rose of Althea" or "Rose of Sharon".
Republic of Molossia		Common Sagebrush (Artemisia Tridentata)			Common Sagebrush is very drought tolerant and needs good drainage.
Romania		Dog Rose (Rosa Canina)			The white or pink 5-petalled flowers are 4-6 cm across and come in clusters of 1-5.
Russia		Camomile (Matricaria Recutita)			The flower has an aromatic, fruity and floral fragrance.
San Marino		Cyclamen (Cyclamen)			The flowers are produced in whorls of 3-10, with each flower on a slender stem 3-12 cm tall with five united petals.
Scotland		Thistle (Cirsium Altissimum)			The thistle flower is a favorite flower among butterflies.
Seychelles		Tropicbird Orchid			These are sprays of white flowers with long spurs like the tails of tropicbirds.
Sicily		Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus)			The carnation is native to Eurasia and has been cultivated for more than 20 centuries.
Singapore		Vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid			The flower is a hybrid orchid between Vanda teres & Vanda hookeriana
Slovakia		Rose (Rosa)			The first historical reference of the rose is by the Sumerians from ancient Mesopotamia.
Slovenia		Carnation (Dianthus Caryophyllus)			Carnations can be propagated by planting young flowering shoots.
Spain		Red carnation			The National Flower of Spain is the Red Carnation.
Sri Lanka		Nil Mahanel Water Lily (Nympheae Stellata)			The flower, a blue water lily, was adopted on Feb. 26, 1986.
S. Africa		Protea (Protea Cynaroides)			The King protea is originally from the Cape Town area of South Africa.
S. Korea		Rose of Sharon (Moogoonghwa) (Hibiscus Syriacus)			Hibiscus Syriacus are pink-mauve single flowers having a dark magenta eye. The flower is not a rose, but its large exotic blossoms attract hummingbirds and tiny insects.
Sweden		Linnea (Linnea Borealis)			The flowers are pink, bell-like, very fragrant and grow in pairs.
Switzerland		Edelweiss (Leontopodium Alpinum)			The flowers are starfish-like white, wooly blooms.
Syria		Jasmine			Jasmine flowers are generally white, although some species have yellow flowers.
Tahiti		Tahitian Gardenia (Gardenia Taitensis)			The flowers are fragrant and are good for cutting.
Taiwan(Republic of China)		Plum blossom (Prunus Mei)			Most plum blossoms have five petals and range in color from white to dark pink.
Thailand		Ratchaphruek			The color of the flower is shining yellow contrasting great importance.
Trinidad and Tobago		Chaconia (Warszewiczia Coccinea)			The flower is also known as the Pride of Trinidad & Tobago or Wild Poinsettia
Tonga		Red-blossomed Heilala			The Red-blossomed Heilala festival in Tonga is celebrated during the Heilala Festival every July 4.
Turkey		Tulip (Tulipa)			Tulips do not grow in the open or in tropical climates as they need cold winters to grow.
Turkmenistan		Not yet selected any flower.			Turkmenistan contains the fifth largest reserves of natural gas in the world.
Ukraine		Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)			Most flower heads on a field of blooming sunflowers are turned towards the east, the direction of sun rise.
United States of America		Rose (Rosa)			The rose was officially adopted on November 20, 1986.
United Kingdom(England)		Tudor Rose (Rosa)			The Tudor Rose is a graphic design created by King Henry VII in 1485, with a red rose laid atop a white one.
United Kingdom (Wales)		Leek (Babbingtons Leek), Daffodil (Narcissus Amaryllidaceae)			The Leek and the Daffodil are both emblems of Wales. The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the Daffodil. However, the Leek has even older associations as a traditional symbol of Wales - possibly because of its colors, white over green that echo the ancient Welsh flag.
Uruguay		Ceibo Erythrina (Crista-Galli)			Ceibo Erythrina is bright red flowers.
Uzbekistan		Not selected any flower.			Being one of the most populous countries of Central Asia.
Venezuela		Orchid			Orchids form the world's largest family of plants.
Virgin Islands		Yellow Elder or Yellow Trumpet (Tecoma Stans)			The yellow flowers have a very sweet fragrance and attract hummingbirds, butterflies and/or birds.
Yemen		Arabian Coffee (Coffea Arabica)			Individual coffee flowers are white, fragrant, with waxy, linear petals.
Yugoslavia		Lily of the Valley (Convallaria Majalis)			Lily of the Valley is fragrant bell shaped flowers.
Zimbabwe		Flame Lily (Gloriosa Rothschildiana)			The large, claw like flowers open yellow and red and then change to a rich claret edged with gold.