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🇹🇭 The flowers of Thailand

64 pages from Thailand: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 26 cities and regions.

Thailand is home to a rich and varied plant life, shaped by its tropical climate and diverse landscapes. Its flora includes a remarkable range of flowering plants, from orchids and water lilies to tropical trees and palms. Thailand is especially known for its orchids and the diversity of its native plant families.

  • Thailand’s flora includes hundreds of plant families.
  • Orchids are especially diverse and well known in Thailand.
  • Both tropical and temperate plants grow in different regions.
  • The Flora of Thailand project began in the 1970s.

The plant life of Thailand

Thailand’s plant life is shaped by its tropical climate and varied geography, supporting a wide range of vegetation. The country’s flora includes both ancient plant families and modern flowering plants, with representatives from nearly every major group of vascular plants. Orchids, palms, ferns, and flowering trees are all well represented. The ongoing Flora of Thailand project has catalogued hundreds of plant families, reflecting the country’s botanical richness. The diversity is further highlighted by the presence of both lowland tropical species and plants adapted to higher elevations.

From region to region in Thailand

The flora changes across Thailand’s landscapes. Coastal areas and river plains support aquatic plants and mangroves, while the mountains in the north and west are home to temperate species and unique ferns. Tropical rainforests in the south and east feature palms, orchids, and a variety of flowering trees. Dry forests and open woodlands in the central and northeastern regions host drought-tolerant species. This regional variation adds to the country’s overall plant diversity.

Flowers to know in Thailand

Thailand is especially known for its orchids, with many species native to its forests. Water lilies and lotuses are also common in wetlands and ponds. The country’s flora includes many tropical tree families, such as Dipterocarpaceae, and palms from the Arecaceae family. The Flora of Thailand project has documented rare and unique plant families, including carnivorous plants like those in the Droseraceae and aquatic species in the Nymphaeaceae (water lilies).

Where this page comes from

The facts in this overview come from the Wikipedia article "Flora of Thailand", 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 Thailand

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🇹🇭 Bangkok · All yearPak Khlong Talat by nightBangkok's round-the-clock flower market near the river, at its fullest after dark. 🇹🇭 Bangkok · All yearThread a phuang malai garlandA short class in the Thai craft of threading jasmine and other flowers into offering garlands. 🇹🇭 Pattaya · All yearNong Nooch Tropical GardenA very large private botanical garden near Pattaya, known for palms, cycads and orchids. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai · Jan to DecMon Cham in the cool seasonA ridge-top viewpoint in Mae Rim with terraced vegetable and flower plots and cool mountain air. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai · Jan to DecWild Himalayan cherry on Doi InthanonPink cherry trees and royal flower gardens on Thailand's highest mountain. 🇹🇭 Chaiyaphum · Jun to AugSiam tulip fields of ChaiyaphumIn the early rains, pink wild flowers called krachiao cover forest clearings in north-east Thailand.

Cities and regions of Thailand

Chiang Mai 6Bangkok 4Ban Huak 1Buri Ram 1Chaiyaphum Province 1Chiang Rai 1Chonburi 1Kalasin Province 1Khao Sok National Park 1Kut Wa 1Loei 1Mae Fa Luang 1Mae Hong Son Province 1Mae Rim 1Mukdahan 1Nakhon Nayok 1Pattaya 1Phitsanulok 1Phuket 1Prawet 1Ranong 1Sara Buri 1Sisaket 1Suphan Buri 1Uthai Thani 1Yala 1
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Decoration Songkranสงกรานต์ The Thai New Year marked by water rituals and festive gatherings in April 🇹🇭 Thailand · Custom, April Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii A spiny flowering shrub with red, pink, or white bracts, native to Madagascar 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 5 more · Wildflower Decoration Vesak The Buddhist festival marking the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 7 more · Custom, Apr to Jun German irisIris × germanica A tall, rhizome-rooted iris with showy bearded blooms in many colours 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Place Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden Thailand’s largest botanical garden with year-round displays and orchid breeding Chiang Mai, 🇹🇭 Thailand · Botanical garden Place Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Gardenสวนนงนุชพัทยา A vast tropical garden and plant collection near Pattaya, Thailand Pattaya, 🇹🇭 Thailand · Botanical garden Arabian jasmineJasminum sambac A small white jasmine with a strong, sweet scent, treasured in Asia for garlands and ceremonies 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub NarraPterocarpus indicus Tall tropical tree with yellow flowers and prized rose-scented wood 🇵🇭 Philippines and 7 more · Flowering tree Place Phu Hin Rong Kla National Parkอุทยานแห่งชาติภูหินร่องกล้า A cool, mountainous national park in northern Thailand with forests and waterfalls Loei, 🇹🇭 Thailand · Bloom site Spanish cherryMimusops elengi A fragrant evergreen tree with cream flowers and edible fruit 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree Decoration Kolamகோலம் South Indian geometric floor art made with rice flour or powder at home entrances 🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Carpet or floor pattern Noble dendrobiumDendrobium nobile A fragrant orchid with waxy blooms from the Himalayas and southern China 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Orchid Rhododendron arboreum A Himalayan rhododendron with clusters of red, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers 🇳🇵 Nepal and 7 more · Wildflower Wild Himalayan CherryPrunus cerasoides A cherry tree with pinkish white blossoms from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Flowering tree Decoration Artificial flower Imitation flowers made from fabric, plastic, paper, clay and other materials 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Arrangement Moutan peonyPaeonia × suffruticosa The woody peony of China with large, showy spring flowers 🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Flowering shrub Yellow Mai flowerOchna integerrima A yellow-flowered tree central to Vietnamese New Year celebrations 🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 more · Flowering tree Flame of the forestButea monosperma A tree with vivid orange-red flowers, sacred in Hindu and Buddhist traditions 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree Red silk-cotton treeBombax ceiba A tall Asian tree with bright red spring flowers and cottony seed pods 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Tree marigoldTithonia diversifolia A tall yellow-orange flower grown wild and as green manure in many warm regions 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Wildflower Golden showerCassia fistula A tree with long clusters of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Multi-flowered AeridesAerides multiflora A fragrant orchid with many waxy flowers hanging in long sprays 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 6 more · Wildflower Crown flowerCalotropis gigantea A tall shrub with waxy white or lavender flowers and milky sap 🇮🇳 India and 8 more · Flowering shrub

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