Exotic flowers in the Philippines

The Philippines is known worldwide as one of the most beautiful countries. This tropical archipelago, is known for its beautiful sights, beautiful people --- known and beautiful flowers of course! There are several species that can be found in the Philippines, the one and only. These exotic flowers grow almost anywhere in a warm, moist environment of the country, well-trimmed hedges, the natural setting of the landscape of wild, vacant lots fullCenter of the metropolis.

One of the most beautiful flowers that can be found in the Philippines on what is known locally as the Sampaguita. The national flower of the country because of its popularity among the natives and their involvement in the depths of culture and local traditions. His name is Arab American Jasmine while its botanical name is Jasminum sambac, with a kind of jasmine with small white flowers, fragrant natives of South Asia, especially inSouth East Asia. Its distinctive aroma is what is known by all Filipinos. In fact, the flower is so popular that it is usually sold in the street together as a series chain air freshening cheap car or as a tribute to statues of saints in churches and homes to use. It grows almost everywhere, loving the heat, and does not require much fuss.

Another exotic flower found in the Philippines, the hibiscus or rose mallow, which is commonly called the gumamela. The shrub is a popular ornamental plant in the country with colorful flowers with five petals of red, yellow, pink, purple, white, orange, and various other combinations of colors. Besides being an ornamental plant grown in many gardens and hedges in the countryside, is also used as a medicinal plant. gumamela leaves and flowers are used to treat cough, fever, dysentery, urinary tract infections, headache, bloating, bronchitis, hypertension and other common diseases. There are very few flowers inPhilippines> may not be equal to the medicinal value of gumamela.

The ylang-ylang is a small greenish-yellow flower, the petals, like a starfish's leg. The name comes from two words or Tagalog ilang ---- or "wilderness" and ylang-Ilan, or "rarely" It 's widely used for its essential oil in aromatherapy is known to reduce the pressure derivative treatment of skin problems and as an aphrodisiac.

The Sampaguita, Ylang-Ylang and gumamela are just some of the most popularexotic flowers in the Philippines. There are literally thousands of other unique flowers, the Philippines used to highlight the breathtaking beauty. It may be a small country, but the flowers in the Philippines are among the best and most beautiful in the world.