The national flower of every Spanish-speaking country
The top 3 according to 39 votes from people: Argentina: Cockspur coral tree (ceibo) · El Salvador: Izote flower (Yucca gigantea) · Bolivia: Cantuta and patujú. (Updated Sep 24, 2024.)
From the ceibo shared by Argentina and Uruguay to Guatemala's white nun orchid, Mexico's dahlia and Spain's carnation: the national flower of each Spanish-speaking country, with its scientific name. Orchids dominate in Central and South America. Some are official symbols by law; others, like the Spanish carnation or Ecuador's chuquiragua, only by tradition.
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Top 20
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Argentina: Cockspur coral tree (ceibo)
Erythrina crista-galli. Shared with Uruguay.
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El Salvador: Izote flower (Yucca gigantea)
Yucca gigantea. Coffee is also mentioned, but unofficially.
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Bolivia: Cantuta and patujú
Cantua buxifolia and Heliconia rostrata. Bolivia has two national flowers.
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Cuba: White ginger lily (mariposa)
Hedychium coronarium. By tradition, women in the independence wars wore it in their hair.
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Chile: Chilean bellflower (copihue)
Lapageria rosea.
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Colombia: Christmas orchid (Cattleya trianae)
Cattleya trianae.
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Costa Rica: Guaria morada orchid
Guarianthe skinneri.
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Ecuador: Chuquiragua
Chuquiraga jussieui. Often cited as the national flower, though without official status.
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Mexico: Dahlia
Dahlia coccinea.
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10
Nicaragua: Frangipani (sacuanjoche)
Plumeria.
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Spain: Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus. By tradition rather than by law.
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12
Guatemala: White nun orchid (monja blanca)
Lycaste skinneri.
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Honduras: Rhyncholaelia digbyana orchid
Rhyncholaelia digbyana. National flower since 1969.
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Panama: Holy Ghost orchid
Peristeria elata.
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Peru: Cantuta
Cantua buxifolia. The sacred flower of the Incas.
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Dominican Republic: Bayahibe rose
Pereskia quisqueyana. A cactus endemic to the island.
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Puerto Rico: Maga flower
Thespesia grandiflora.
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Uruguay: Cockspur coral tree (ceibo)
Erythrina crista-galli. Shared with Argentina.
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Venezuela: Easter orchid (Cattleya mossiae)
Cattleya mossiae. Declared the national flower in 1951.
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20
Paraguay: Blue passionflower (mburucuyá)
Passiflora caerulea.
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