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🇺🇾 The flowers of Uruguay

14 pages from Uruguay: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 1 city or region.

Uruguay’s plant life is shaped by vast prairies, with grasses and wildflowers covering most of the land. Forests are small and found mainly along rivers, hosting a mix of native trees and bushes. The country’s national flower is the ceibo, a bright red bloom. Unique prairie and river plants set Uruguay apart from its neighbors.

  • About 80% of Uruguay is covered by prairie.
  • Over 2,500 plant species grow in the country.
  • Ceibo (Erythrina cristagalli) is the national flower.
  • Forests are mainly found along rivers.
  • Cortaderia selloana grows in the prairies.

The plant life of Uruguay

Uruguay’s flora is dominated by open grasslands, which make up about four-fifths of the country. These prairies are home to hundreds of grass species and many kinds of wildflowers and herbs. Forests are limited in size and mostly grow in clusters along rivers, where both native hardwoods and softwoods are found. The country’s plant life is closely tied to the Argentine Pampas, but with its own mix of species, including imported eucalyptus and native palms. Bushes and shrubs are common in valleys and less wooded areas.

From region to region in Uruguay

The character of Uruguay’s flora changes with the landscape. Prairies stretch across most of the country, especially in regions like Canelones, Colonia, and Lavalleja. Forested areas are mainly found near rivers, where native trees and palms grow. Valleys often have dense bush lands with shrubs such as arrayán and chal-chal. Each region supports its own mix of grasses, flowers, and woody plants.

Flowers to know in Uruguay

The ceibo (Erythrina cristagalli), with its striking red flowers, is Uruguay’s national flower. River forests feature trees like sauce criollo and sarandí colorado, while the prairies support plants such as tala, espina amarilla, and the tall Cortaderia selloana. Native bushes like coronilla and guayabo colorado are also common. These species help define Uruguay’s natural landscape.

Where this page comes from

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

Cities and regions of Uruguay

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ShowFlowersDecorationsPlaces
ColourRedPinkOrangeYellowWhiteCreamBluePurpleGreenMaroonMany-coloured
KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
In flowerSpringSummerMonsoonAutumnWinter
Eucalyptus The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts 🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree Solanum laxum A woody evergreen vine with clusters of white or pale blue flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 more · Garden flower Leucojum White-flowered bulbs of damp meadows and shady gardens 🇪🇸 Spain and 6 more · Wildflower Cleome houtteana Tall annual with pink, purple, or white flowers and long, whisker-like stamens 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Garden flower Echinopsis South American cacti with large, showy flowers and spiny stems 🇦🇷 Argentina and 6 more · Wildflower Cockspur Coral TreeErythrina crista-galli A red-flowered tree, national symbol of Argentina and Uruguay 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 more · Flowering tree Rose mossPortulaca grandiflora A low, colourful succulent with bright flowers for sunny gardens and containers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 3 more · Garden flower Large white petuniaPetunia axillaris The only white-flowered petunia, native to southern South America 🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 more · Wildflower Pink trumpet treeHandroanthus heptaphyllus A South American tree with pink to white trumpet-shaped flowers 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 2 more · Flowering tree Violetflower petuniaPetunia integrifolia A wild South American petunia with violet blooms 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 more · Wildflower Spring starflowerIpheion uniflorum A small blue spring bulb with star-shaped, honey-scented flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Bulb flower Gymnocalycium Low-growing South American cacti with bright, funnel-shaped flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 more · Wildflower Spanish broomSpartium junceum A tall shrub with rush-like stems and fragrant yellow flowers 🇵🇪 Peru and 6 more · Flowering shrub

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