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🇧🇷 The flowers of Brazil

28 pages from Brazil: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 10 cities and regions.

Brazil is home to more plant species than any other country, with about 55,000 recorded kinds and a third found nowhere else. Its vast area includes the Amazon rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado savanna, Pantanal wetlands, and more. Orchids, the pau-brasil tree, and many edible fruits are especially notable in its flora.

The plant life of Brazil

Brazil’s plant life is unmatched in its diversity, with around 55,000 known species and about 30% of them unique to the country. The landscape ranges from dense rainforests and moist Atlantic woodlands to open savannas and wetlands. The Amazon, which covers much of Brazil, is a major center of global plant diversity. The Atlantic Forest and Cerrado also support a rich mix of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. Wetlands like the Pantanal add even more variety. This range of habitats makes Brazil the world’s richest country for flowering plants.

From region to region in Brazil

Plant life in Brazil shifts with the land. The Amazon rainforest is dense and humid, filled with towering trees and countless undergrowth species. The Atlantic Forest, though much reduced, mixes moist and dry forests and even mangroves along the coast. The Cerrado is a savanna with a great variety of grasses, shrubs, and wildflowers. The Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, supports thousands of plant species. In the far north, nutrient-poor soils on tepui plateaus allow unusual carnivorous plants to thrive.

Flowers to know in Brazil

Among Brazil’s best-known plants is the pau-brasil, or brazilwood, once common along the Atlantic coast and the source of the country’s name. Overharvesting for its red dye nearly wiped it out. Orchids are found throughout the country, with hundreds of species from groups like Cattleya and Laelia. Monte Roraima, on the border with Venezuela, is famous for its insect-eating plants adapted to poor soils. Brazil also leads the world in native edible fruit species.

Threats and protection in Brazil

Brazil’s forests are under severe threat from logging, agriculture, and biofuel production. More than a fifth of the Amazon and almost all of the Atlantic Forest have been cleared, putting many plant species at risk. Conservation areas protect some forests, but habitat loss continues. The pau-brasil tree is a symbol of these threats, having been pushed close to extinction by overuse. Ongoing deforestation and expansion of crops like sugarcane for ethanol remain major challenges.

Where this page comes from

The facts in this overview come from the Wikipedia article "Wildlife of Brazil", written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Phool rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.

Flower experiences in Brazil

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🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro · All yearThe Jardim Botânico of Rio de JaneiroA botanic garden founded in 1808 at the foot of Corcovado, with an avenue of royal palms, an orchid house and giant waterlilies. 🇧🇷 Curitiba · All yearThe glasshouse and parterres of Curitiba's botanical gardenThe postcard view of Curitiba: a white metal and glass greenhouse above French-style flower beds and fountains. 🇧🇷 São Paulo · All yearThe CEAGESP flower fair in São PauloTwice a week before dawn, a hall of São Paulo's giant wholesale market fills with flowers and plants from across the state. 🇧🇷 Brasília · Jun to SepThe ipê trees of Brasília in the dry seasonIn the dry months, leafless ipê trees across Brasília flower in turn: pink and purple, then yellow, then white. 🇧🇷 Holambra · Aug to SepHolambra, Brazil's flower town, and its ExpofloraA small town founded by Dutch settlers that grows a large share of Brazil's flowers and holds a big flower fair each spring.

Cities and regions of Brazil

Brasília 1Brumadinho 1Curitiba 1Jardim Botânico 1Minas Gerais 1Paraná 1Porto Alegre 1Rio de Janeiro 1Rio Grande do Sul 1São Paulo 1
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CactusCactaceae Succulent plants with spines, native to the Americas 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Eucalyptus The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts 🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree AmaranthAmaranthus A tall, colourful plant grown for its flowers, leaves and edible seeds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Sensitive PlantMimosa pudica A touch-sensitive plant whose leaves fold up when disturbed 🇧🇷 Brazil and 8 more · Wildflower Passion fruitPassiflora edulis A tropical vine grown for its sweet-sour, aromatic fruit 🇧🇷 Brazil and 6 more · Climber LupinLupinus Tall, spiky-flowered legumes grown for gardens, food, and soil health 🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Wildflower BromeliadsBromeliaceae A family of tropical flowering plants from the Americas, including the pineapple 🇨🇱 Chile and 7 more · Wildflower AchioteBixa orellana Shrub with spiky red pods, source of the natural dye annatto 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub PassionflowerPassiflora A vine with intricate flowers and edible fruits, grown worldwide 🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Wildflower Arabian coffeeCoffea arabica The white-flowered shrub whose beans make most of the world’s coffee 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 4 more · Wildflower LantanaLantana camara A colourful shrub with clusters of small, changing flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub Black-eyed Susan vineThunbergia alata A fast-growing climbing plant with bright flowers and a dark centre 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Cleome houtteana Tall annual with pink, purple, or white flowers and long, whisker-like stamens 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Garden flower Eryngium A spiny-leaved plant with blue or white flower heads, grown in gardens and used in cooking 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Cattleya A showy orchid genus from Central and South America 🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 2 more · Wildflower Mandevilla A tropical vine with large trumpet-shaped blooms in vivid colours 🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 more · Climber Brazilian gloxiniaSinningia speciosa A tuberous houseplant with large, velvety flowers from Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 more · Garden flower Ixora Tropical evergreen shrubs with clusters of small, bright flowers 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Garden flower Solanum laxum A woody evergreen vine with clusters of white or pale blue flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 more · Garden flower Place Inhotim A vast Brazilian botanical garden and outdoor art museum in Minas Gerais Brumadinho, 🇧🇷 Brazil · Botanical garden Place Porto Alegre Botanical GardenJardim Botânico de Porto Alegre A public botanical garden in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with diverse plant collections Porto Alegre, 🇧🇷 Brazil · Botanical garden Place Botanical Garden of BrasíliaJardim Botânico de Brasília A botanical garden in Brasília with themed gardens and educational spaces Brasília, 🇧🇷 Brazil · Botanical garden Place Botanical Garden of São PauloJardim Botânico de São Paulo A large botanical garden in São Paulo with greenhouses, lakes, and native plants São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil · Botanical garden Place Botanical Garden of CuritibaJardim Botânico de Curitiba A major botanical garden and park in Curitiba, Brazil Curitiba, 🇧🇷 Brazil · Botanical garden Yellow cotton treeCochlospermum regium A small tree with vivid yellow flowers from South America's tropical savanna 🇧🇷 Brazil and 3 more · Flowering tree Japanese honeysuckleLonicera japonica A twining vine with sweetly scented white and yellow flowers from East Asia 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Egyptian white water-lilyNymphaea lotus A night-blooming white water-lily and the national flower of Egypt 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 more · Water flower White garland-lilyHedychium coronarium Tall, fragrant white flowers from the ginger family, grown and loved across continents 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower

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