Nigerian Flowers – this might not ring a bell for most of the gardeners out there, but these plants are worth the shot!
Nigeria boasts a wide variety of native Nigerian flowers that are synonyms to the country’s diverse ecosystems. These blooms are also vital for bees, butterflies, and birds, which play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance.
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Nigerian Flowers
1. King’s Mantle
Botanical Name: Thunbergia erecta
Also known as the bush clock vine, these Nigerian flowers are native to East Africa and produce trumpet-shaped blooms in different colors, such as white, purple, and blue.
2. Mussaenda
Botanical Name: Mussaenda erythrophylla
Mussaenda, or Red Flag Bush, is an evergreen shrub that is Indigenous to West Africa, including Nigeria. It typically blooms in spring and summer.
3. Yellow Trumpet
Botanical Name: Costus spectabilis
The national flower of Nigeria, its bright yellow color represents the country’s rich culture. This plant is also used in many traditional rituals and has medicinal properties, too.
4. Gloriosa Lily
Botanical Name: Gloriosa superba
Gloriosa Lily is widely cultivated in Nigeria due to the fact that it thrives in rainy seasons and hot, humid lowlands —conditions that are abundantly available in Nigeria.
5. Celosia
Botanical Name: Celosia argentea
Celosia, with its drought-tolerant nature, is quite a common sight in Nigeria. It blooms in different colors and offers a shape that’s quite different from the most flowers out there!
6. Leopard Orchid
Botanical Name: Ansellia africana
This Nigerian flower is really unique, as you can tell by the pattern on its petals – striped like a leopard! It is native to Africa, including Nigeria, and does well in that climate.
7. Violet Tree
Botanical Name: Securidaca longepedunculata
Featuring violet-colored flowers, this deciduous tree is native to Nigeria and is well adapted to the hot climate and dry conditions there.
8. Bleeding Heart Vine
Botanical Name: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
This low-maintenance plant has its roots in West Africa, including Nigeria. If you want one, well, look at those flowers! Do you need any other reason to grow it?
9. African Tulip Tree
Botanical Name: Spathodea campanulata
Native to West Africa including Nigeria, the African Tulip is a large deciduous tree that produces orange-red flowers much like tulip blooms.
