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Flowers for national and state emblems

Flowers chosen to stand for a country, a state or a city.

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ColourRedPinkOrangeYellowWhiteCreamBluePurpleGreenMaroonMany-coloured
KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
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WillowSalix Deciduous trees and shrubs with early spring catkin flowers Salix · Wildflower RosemarySalvia rosmarinus A fragrant evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Flowering shrub BlackthornPrunus spinosa A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower Rhododendron A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours 🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · Flowering tree Hydrangea Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub LilacSyringa Fragrant spring-flowering shrubs and small trees grown for their showy clusters Syringa · Flowering shrub Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower 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 Common hawthornCrataegus monogyna A thorny shrub or tree with white spring flowers and red fruit, native to Europe 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 more · Wildflower AbeliophyllumAbeliophyllum distichum A rare Korean shrub with fragrant white spring flowers Abeliophyllum distichum · Flowering shrub Crown flowerCalotropis gigantea A tall shrub with waxy white or lavender flowers and milky sap 🇮🇳 India and 8 more · Flowering shrub Guettarda speciosa A coastal shrub with fragrant white flowers found on tropical beaches 🇦🇺 Australia and 5 more · Wildflower BroomCytisus scoparius A yellow-flowered shrub found wild and grown in gardens, now invasive in many regions 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Flowering shrub Orange jasmineMurraya paniculata A fragrant shrub or small tree with white flowers and orange-red berries 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower 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 Hardy fuchsiaFuchsia magellanica A South American shrub with drooping red and purple flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Flowering shrub Kerria japonica山吹 A golden-flowered shrub from East Asia, grown for its spring bloom 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Flowering shrub Pieris Evergreen shrubs with bell-shaped white or pink flowers in spring 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Flowering shrub Brugmansia Tropical South American shrub with large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers Brugmansia · Garden flower Genista Shrubs and small trees with yellow, pea-like flowers called broom 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Wildflower Winter jasmineJasminum nudiflorum A yellow-flowered shrub that blooms in winter and early spring 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering shrub Fuchsia Shrubs and small trees with pendulous, colourful flowers from the Americas and Pacific 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower AzaleaRhododendron Shade-loving flowering shrubs with spring blooms and thousands of cultivated forms 🇺🇸 United States and 4 more · Flowering shrub Protea afra A variable shrub or small tree with pink to red flower heads from southern Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa and 6 more · Wildflower Yellow Mai flowerOchna integerrima A yellow-flowered tree central to Vietnamese New Year celebrations 🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 more · Flowering tree Epacris impressa A small Australian shrub with tubular red, pink or white flowers 🇦🇺 Australia · Wildflower Sheep laurelKalmia angustifolia A low evergreen shrub with deep pink flowers and toxic leaves 🇬🇪 Georgia · Wildflower Oakleaf hydrangeaHydrangea quercifolia A woodland shrub with cone-shaped white flower clusters and oak-like leaves 🇺🇸 United States · Flowering shrub Trailing arbutusEpigaea repens A low, fragrant shrub with pink or white spring flowers in North American woods Epigaea repens · Wildflower Oregon grapeBerberis aquifolium Evergreen shrub with spiny leaves and yellow spring flowers, Oregon’s state flower 🇲🇽 Mexico · Wildflower Swamp banksiaBanksia robur A tough coastal shrub with large serrated leaves and green-gold flower spikes 🇦🇺 Australia · Wildflower Garden rose The classic ornamental flowering shrub of gardens worldwide 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Spanish broomSpartium junceum A tall shrub with rush-like stems and fragrant yellow flowers 🇵🇪 Peru and 6 more · Flowering shrub Moutan peonyPaeonia × suffruticosa The woody peony of China with large, showy spring flowers 🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Flowering shrub Forsythia连翘 A yellow-flowered shrub that signals early spring in gardens and parks 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering shrub Mountain laurelKalmia latifolia Evergreen shrub with pink or white star-shaped blooms from eastern North America 🇺🇸 United States · Wildflower Common LilacSyringa vulgaris A spring-flowering shrub with fragrant purple or white blooms 🇷🇸 Serbia and 4 more · Garden flower Grey tree-pincushionLeucospermum conocarpodendron A tall South African shrub with yellow pincushion-like flower heads 🇿🇦 South Africa · Flowering shrub Common red bottlebrushMelaleuca citrina A hardy Australian shrub with bright red brush-like flowers 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering shrub Kaka beakClianthus puniceus A New Zealand shrub with curved red flowers like a parrot’s beak 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 2 more · Flowering shrub Sydney golden wattleAcacia longifolia A fast-growing Australian shrub or tree with golden flower spikes and bead-like seed pods 🇦🇺 Australia and 3 more · Flowering shrub Scarlet jungleflameIxora coccinea A dense evergreen shrub with year-round scarlet flower clusters 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering shrub

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