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Armiger: Federal Republic of Nigeria: Adopted: 20 May 1960: Crest: An eagle displayed Gules.: Torse: Argent and Vert: Shield: Sable a Pall wavy argent: Supporters: Two horses Argent: Compartment: A grassy field proper, the yellow flowers at the base (incorrectly shown as red in the image) are Costus Spectabilis, Nigeria's national flower.
National flower: Yellow Trumpet (Costus spectabili) [42] [8] N/A The Costus spectabilis, also known as the Yellow Trumpet, is the national flower of Nigeria. [42] This flower is native to tropical Africa and is found abundantly in Nigeria's forests and on its riverbanks. [43] The flower is also featured on the Nigerian Coat of Arms. [42]
In spring it produces paddle-shaped leaves that appress to the soil when fully formed, similar to water-lily pads. The abaxial leaf surface has a spongy white texture. Flowers are bright yellow with a crisped margin, and some 9 cm across, with a large staminodial labellum, and resembling those of a pumpkin. The texture of the flower is soft and ...
Nigerian heraldry is the system of heraldry that exists in Nigeria. ... The red flowers at the base are Costus spectabilis, Nigeria's national flower. This flower was ...
The flowers are 8–10 cm (3–4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout, conspicuous calyx at the base, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in) and becoming fleshy and a deep crimson red as the fruit matures, which takes about six months.
The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. [50] The strawberry tree is also the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. [51]
Flower closeup. Mussaenda erythrophylla, commonly known as Ashanti blood, red flag bush and tropical dogwood, is an evergreen West African shrub. The bracts of the shrub may have different shades, including red, rose, white, pale pink or some mixtures.
Spathodea is a genus in the plant family Bignoniaceae.The single species it contains, Spathodea campanulata, is commonly known as the African tulip tree. [2] The tree grows between 7–25 m (23–82 ft) tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa.