Archive for the ‘9.1.1 – National Flower Series’ Category
National/State Flower Series – East Asia 7 – Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China – Nelumbo Nucifera
“Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India
National Flower Series – East Asia 6 – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China – Bauhinia Blakeana
Bauhinia blakeana or Hong Kong Orchid Tree is an orchid tree of the genus Bauhinia with large thick
Carnation is Spain’s national flower (or clavel in Spanish or 康乃馨 in Chinese) and widely grown in the Aragon region of Spain. Also called Dianthus Caryophyllus , carnation is a favorite flower of choice and revered for centuries. It’s Latin
梅花 (Plum Blossom)
梅花梅花滿天下 愈冷它愈開花
梅花堅忍象徵我們 巍巍的大中華
看啊遍地開了梅花 有土地就有它
冰雪風雨它都不怕 它是我的國花
看啊遍地開了梅花 有土地就有它
冰雪風雨它都不怕 它是我的國花
梅花梅花滿天下 愈冷它愈開花
梅花堅忍象徵我們 巍巍的大中華
梅花 唱：劉家昌 詞：劉家昌 曲：劉家昌
Most Chinese will not be unfamiliar with the above patriotic song which was written for the Taiwanese
Hibiscus Syriacus (木槿 (mu jin) in Mandarin or 무궁화 , 无穷花 (Mugunghwa) in Korean) is a hardy deciduous shrub belonging to the species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Asia. Other common name include Roses
Magnolia sieboldii also called “Mongnan” or “Mokran” (목란; 木蘭) is the national flower of North Korea. It is usually grown as an ornamental tree in gardens. This species, Magnolia Sieboldii is one of the hardiest magnolias that
Paeonia suffruticosa (tree peony) is native to China, where it is known as Mudan.
In front of the Audience Hall of Mu Tsung Huang Ti … there were planted thousand-petalled tree-peonies. When the flowers first opened the
National Flower Series – East Asia 2 – People’s Republic of China – UNOFFICIAL
Although People’s Republic of China has not officially declared a national flower, everyone in China knows that the Republic’s unofficial national flower is peony (Paeonia Suffruticosa)
National Flower Series – East Asia 1 – Japan (De-facto or non-official)
Japan do not have officially declared national flowers like other countries. However, two flowers that have significant influences in Japanese cultures and histories : Chrysanthemum (菊花) and Cherry
After I completed the series of national flower for ASEAN Countries, I believed that this picture is a good summary.
