| 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 subtile (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. |
| Ecuador | Rose (Rosa) | Named from the equator, which 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 are 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. |
| 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 Subtile. |
| 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 are 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 are 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. |
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