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Flowers

Every flower, one page each: what it looks like, where it grows, when it blooms and what it means. 1,243 flowers so far, best known first.

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Hawaiian hibiscusHibiscus brackenridgei A yellow-flowered hibiscus native to dry forests in Hawaii Hibiscus brackenridgei · Wildflower ʻŌhiʻa LehuaMetrosideros polymorpha The sacred flowering tree of Hawaiʻi with pom-pom blossoms from red to yellow Metrosideros polymorpha · Wildflower Protea afra A variable shrub or small tree with pink to red flower heads from southern Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa and 6 more · Wildflower Protea roupelliae A small tree or shrub from southern Africa with striking flower heads 🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 more · Wildflower 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 Flame of the forestButea monosperma A tree with vivid orange-red flowers, sacred in Hindu and Buddhist traditions 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree Giant white bird of paradiseStrelitzia nicolai A tall, banana-like plant with striking white and blue flowers 🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 more · Wildflower Yulan magnoliaMagnolia denudata A white-flowered magnolia from China with a citrus scent 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Flowering tree KumquatCitrus japonica A small citrus tree from China with edible, sweet-sour orange fruits 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Flowering tree Yellow Mai flowerOchna integerrima A yellow-flowered tree central to Vietnamese New Year celebrations 🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 more · Flowering tree Pussy willow Soft, silvery spring catkins from several small willow species 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 more · Wildflower Red silk-cotton treeBombax ceiba A tall Asian tree with bright red spring flowers and cottony seed pods 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Handroanthus Showy-flowered trees from Central and South America, valued for timber and ornament 🇧🇷 Brazil and 7 more · Flowering tree Fragrant screw-pinePandanus odorifer A small tropical tree with sweet-scented flowers used for perfume and rituals 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Flowering tree Golden showerCassia fistula A tree with long clusters of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Japanese flowering cherryPrunus serrulata The cherry tree grown for its spring blossom in Japan and beyond 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering tree Lignum-vitaeGuaiacum officinale A slow-growing Caribbean tree with blue flowers and prized hardwood 🇨🇺 Cuba and 1 more · Flowering tree Yellow lapachoHandroanthus serratifolius Brazil’s national flower, a tall tree with bright yellow blooms 🇧🇷 Brazil and 3 more · Flowering tree Poitea carinalis A small tree with brilliant red flowers, native and unique to Dominica 🇩🇲 Dominica · Wildflower Pink trumpet treeHandroanthus heptaphyllus A South American tree with pink to white trumpet-shaped flowers 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 2 more · Flowering tree Banksia serrata A rugged Australian tree with chunky flower spikes and toothed leaves 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering tree OliveOlea europaea Evergreen tree grown for its fruit and oil across the Mediterranean and beyond 🇪🇸 Spain and 7 more · Flowering tree MilkwoodTabernaemontana A tropical shrub or small tree with fragrant white flowers and milky sap 🇮🇳 India and 2 more · Flowering shrub Sausage treeKigelia africana African tree with large sausage-shaped fruit and striking maroon flowers 🇰🇪 Kenya and 2 more · Flowering tree Desfontainia A glossy-leaved shrub with red tubular flowers from southern forests 🇨🇱 Chile and 7 more · Flowering shrub AraguaneyHandroanthus chrysanthus Venezuela's national tree with brilliant yellow trumpet flowers 🇻🇪 Venezuela and 6 more · Flowering tree Banks' grevilleaGrevillea banksii A Queensland shrub with creamy or scarlet flowers and divided leaves 🇲🇬 Madagascar · Flowering shrub Hakea Australian shrubs and small trees with woody seed pods and clustered flowers 🇦🇺 Australia and 3 more · Flowering shrub Melaleuca A large Australian genus of shrubs and trees with brush-like flowers 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 more · Flowering tree Yellow gumEucalyptus leucoxylon A eucalypt with smooth bark and white, pink or red flowers 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering tree Tasmanian waratahTelopea truncata A red-flowered shrub or small tree from Tasmania’s highlands 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering shrub NuytsiaNuytsia floribunda A parasitic Western Australian tree with blazing orange summer flowers 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering tree Daisy bushOlearia A shrub or small tree with daisy-like flowers in white, pink, mauve or purple 🇦🇺 Australia and 2 more · Flowering shrub Zieria An Australian genus of shrubs and small trees in the citrus family 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering shrub Silver banksiaBanksia marginata A variable Australian shrub or tree with silvery leaves and yellow flower spikes 🇦🇺 Australia · Wildflower Northern rātāMetrosideros robusta A towering New Zealand forest tree with scarlet flowers and a hollow root trunk 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Flowering tree Tree fuchsiaFuchsia excorticata New Zealand’s tall, peeling-bark fuchsia with dark berries and purple flowers 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Flowering tree Xanthostemon A genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the myrtle family 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering tree Oxera A Pacific island genus of flowering shrubs, trees and climbers 🇻🇺 Vanuatu and 1 more · Wildflower Broad-leaved paperbarkMelaleuca quinquenervia A swamp-dwelling Australian tree with peeling bark and creamy bottlebrush flowers 🇦🇺 Australia and 2 more · Flowering tree European Crab AppleMalus sylvestris A small wild apple tree with pink-tinged spring blossoms and tart autumn fruit 🇫🇷 France and 2 more · Flowering tree Paulownia泡桐 A fast-growing East Asian tree with pale violet foxglove-like flowers 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Flowering tree Golden wattleAcacia pycnantha Australia's national flower, with fluffy golden blooms and sickle-shaped phyllodes 🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree Tulip treeLiriodendron A tall deciduous tree with tulip-shaped flowers and four-lobed leaves 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Flowering tree Senna spectabilis A fast-growing tree with bright yellow summer flowers, native to South America 🇧🇷 Brazil and 7 more · Flowering tree FringetreeChionanthus A genus of shrubs and small trees with feathery white or pale flowers Chionanthus · Flowering tree Metrosideros A Pacific genus of trees and shrubs with vivid flowers 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 5 more · Flowering tree
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