National Flowers - Facts And Interesting Information

National Flowers are symbols representing a country. Some national flowers have cultural or religious roots that go back hundreds or even thousands of years and may or may not have been officially adopted.

For detailed information and pictures of each country's national flower, click on the country name. You can also find the symbolism or the meaning of flowers. Lily, Tulips and Iris serve as National Flowers of various countries.

Did you know? The Rose is the national flower of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Maldives. It is also the official flower of several states and the province of Alberta. The rose once served as Honduras' national flower as well.

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 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.