The national flower usually needs to meet one of the following conditions: it is a nationally native flower, with a wide planting area, a strong sense of social identity, a happy smell, high ornamental value, deep cultural accumulation, deep cultural connotation, high economic value, and certain economic value, such as being able to eat, make tea, make medicine, make spices, etc. The following takes you to appreciate the national flowers of South America and present a brief introduction to the essence.
Thorn trees
Thorn tree: The national flower of Argentina, the flower of Tonghua and Quanzhou City, and the county flower of Okinawa, Japan. Large deciduous tree, up to 20 m tall. The flowers are very special and beautiful, and the plant grows quickly and can be planted as an ornamental tree. Bark or root bark into the medicine, called sea tung bark, is the main treatment of bruises. (Argentina)
Cockscomb thorn tung
Cockscomb Thornberry: The national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. The trunk is vigorous and simple, the branches are gentle and elegant, the flowers are red, the flower shape is unique, the flower period is long, the seasonal phase changes are particularly rich, there is a high ornamental value, and the growth is strong, the cultivation management is easy, the disease and insect pest are few, and it is an excellent ornamental seedling flower. In full bloom, the fiery red inflorescence is like a bunch of ripe peppers, which is extremely festive. (Argentina, Uruguay)
Yellow bell tree
Yellow Bell Tree: The national flower of the Bahamas. With bright colors and long flowering periods, it has become a popular ornamental tree around the world, and can be used as a landscaping cultivation of gardens, parks and gardens in the tropics and subtropics. Resistant to pruning, it can be cut into various shapes or flower walls. It can also be viewed as a potted plant and is a popular woody flower in Europe and the United States. in Bahamas
passionflower
Passionflower: The national flower of Paraguay. The flowers and fruits are beautiful, the flowers are large and peculiar, and they can be viewed as well as fruits, making them ideal garden ornamental plants. The fruit contains more than 135 aromatic substances, is aromatic and delicious, suitable for processing fruit juices, or mixed with other fruits (mango, pineapple, guava, citrus, apple), has the reputation of the king of fruit juices. Flower Language: Longing. in Paraguay
Yellow-flowered bluebell
Bluebell: Brazil's national flower. The morphology of the four seasons changes significantly, with spring, summer, autumn green, and winter dryness, giving color to the seasons. In spring, the wind chime-shaped yellow flowers are blooming and are the indicator flowers of the arrival of spring. In the summer, young shoots sprout with branches, followed by winged fruits. Autumn foliage is lush and lush green. In winter, the branches are dead and the leaves are full of vicissitudes. (Brazil)
Golden-billed scorpion-tailed banana
Golden-billed scorpiontail banana: One of the two national flowers of Bolivia. The inflorescence is long and drooping, with short, broad, and tightly arranged bracts. In addition, because its flowers resemble a bird's beak and resemble colorful firecrackers, they are very popular in Southeast Asia, especially during the Spring Festival, and the Chinese like to hang them on the door to add festive colors. (Bolivia)
Tricolor magic flower
Tricolor Magic Flower: Small leaves in early spring are pink with narrow tubular flower clusters. It has red petals, yellow necks and green calyxes, which are the color of the Flag of Bolivia, so they are revered as the national flower of Bolivia. Although it grows in a cold and dry harsh environment, it still blooms with bright colors such as red and yellow, and is known locally as the "Indy Sacred Flower". (Bolivia)
Triana Cattelan
Triana Catlan: It has the most unique and exquisite flowers of the genus Catlan, and the most vivid colors. Because of its yellow, purple-blue and red color, the flowers are very similar to the color of the Colombian flag and are rare and beautiful ornamental orchids unique to the country, and were established as the national flower of Colombia in 1936. (Colombia)
Amazon King Lotus
Amazon King Lotus: The national flower of Guyana. Modern garden waterscapes are essential ornamental plants that can also purify water bodies, and are known as the king of aquatic flowers. It is also a precious flower that is essential in the urban flower exhibition and has a high ornamental value. If arranged with aquatic plants such as lotus flowers and water lilies, it will form a perfect and unique water landscape. in Guyana
Chilean bluebell
Chilean bluebell: Chile's national flower, known for its beautiful and unusual flowers. The fruit is edible, resembles a cucumber, known in Chile as a "cucumber", and was once sold in the local market, but excessive harvesting and deforestation have made it rare, and are currently cultivated as ornamental flowers in gardens and potted plants. (Chile)
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