Travel through this amazing country and find these beautiful tropical flowers native to Panama.
The dazzling gems litter the hillside with sparks of color amidst all the greenery.
The homes and countryside are speckled with dazzling beauties. These flowers are native to Panama and are a splendor to see. Stopping to smell the roses has a new meaning in Panama
Flower Lovers Want to Know
What is the Panama Rose?
- a small delicate flower that grows in bunches on a shrub
What trees, flowers, and plants are commonly found in Panama?
- Palms, orchids, ferns, bromeliads, trees, liana vines, flowering plants
6 Beautiful Tropical Flowers Native To Panama
1- Bellflower
This bellflower resembles a miniature petunia and is so pretty and typically comes in purple.
This perennial blooms throughout most of the year forming a carpet of pretty purple cups floating above the greenery.
Height – 6″ to 8″
Color – purple
2 – Parrot’s Beak
This splendid flower is also known as the false bird of paradise or lobster claw.
These beautiful flowers sprout up through giant green leaves (bracts) like those of a banana plant. They grow year-round and bloom several times per year
Height – can grow up to 30 feet tall with each bract about 4″-6″
Color – bright pink, yellow, and orange
3 – Costus curvibracteatus
Better known as the orange tulip ginger or spiral ginger, this bright orange flower is native to Panama and Costa Rica.
This flower is perfect for attracting hummingbirds!
Height – grows between 3 and 5 feet tall with the flowers themselves ranging from 3 to 9 inches.
Color – Red or orange flowers can be seen poking through the bright green foliage
4 – Panama Rose
This delicate flower graces walkways, parks, and homes all around Panama.
This shrub grows best in light shade with proper fertilizer and moist soil.
Height – can grow up to 10 feet tall
Color – It comes in red, orange, pink, and sometimes yellow.
5 – Psychotria Elata (Hot Lips)
Pronounced Psy·cho·tri·a ela·ta.
This flower resembles a pair of your girlfriend’s lips dolled up in red lipstick.
Keep this plant in full sun with well-drained moist soil and it will blossom.
Height – this shrub can grow as high as 13 feet if you let it
Color – bright red
6-Holy Spirit Flower
The Peristeria Elata orchid became Panama’s national flower in 1980.
It’s called the Holy Spirit flower because the center resembles a dove with its wings spread.
Height – the plant can grow up to 3 feet tall with 5 to 12 buds on each stalk
Color – white with purple spots
Final Sprouts of Wisdom
Hundreds of species of flowers grow in Panama but we chose the most unique and interesting ones to feature here. Which one is your favorite?
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Author: MT Huggins 
