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Three Philippine Flowers: Bird of Paradise, Hibiscus and Santan

Red Hibiscus or Pulang Gumamela at Rizal Park, Manila
Red Hibiscus or Pulang Gumamela at Rizal Park, Manila

This article contains images of three flowers in the Philippines. These are: bird of paradise, hibiscus and santan.

 

The bird of paradise is a beautiful flower that resembles a bird. It is an ornamental plant used in schools, parks and open spaces.

Birds of Paradise in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (1)
Birds of Paradise in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (1)
Bird of Paradise in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales (2)
Bird of Paradise in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales (2)

Birds of Paradise at a Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga (3)
Birds of Paradise at a Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga (3)
Birds of Paradise in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (4)
Birds of Paradise in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (4)

Birds of Paradise at University Avenue, University of the Philippines, Diliman Campus, Quezon City

Bird of Paradise with Orange Color in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales (9)
Bird of Paradise with Orange Color in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales (9)
Bird of Paradise with Orange Color at a Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga (10)
Bird of Paradise with Orange Color at a Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga (10)

Birds of Paradise with Red and Yellow Colors in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (11)
Birds of Paradise with Red and Yellow Colors in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (11)

Hibiscus is called gumamela in the Philippines. Gumamela is a shrub that can grow up to 4 meters in height. The shrub produces large, attractive flowers that may be red, pink, orange, yellow, peach or white in color.

Red Hibiscus Flower at Sunset during the Summer of 2019 at Rizal Park, Manila (1)
Red Hibiscus Flower at Sunset during the Summer of 2019 at Rizal Park, Manila (1)
White Hibiscus Flower in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (2)
White Hibiscus Flower in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (2)

Pinkish Red Hibiscus Flower in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (3)
Pinkish Red Hibiscus Flower in U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (3)
Yellow Hibiscus Flower near a Dormitory of the University of the Philippines, Quezon City (4)
Yellow Hibiscus Flower near a Dormitory of the University of the Philippines, Quezon City (4)

Red Hibiscus Flowers at the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City and in Araneta City, Quezon City

Red Hibiscus Flower and Violet Leaves in Clark Field, Pampanga (9)
Red Hibiscus Flower and Violet Leaves in Clark Field, Pampanga (9)
Red Hibiscus Flowers in a Dormitory inside U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (10)
Red Hibiscus Flowers in a Dormitory inside U.P. Diliman Campus, Quezon City (10)

Red Hibiscus Flower and Sunset at Rizal Park, Manila (11)
Red Hibiscus Flower and Sunset at Rizal Park, Manila (11)

Santan is a popular garden plant in the Philippines. Its flower is shaped like a multi-pointed star and the color of the flower may be red, yellow or orange.

Santan in Subic, Zambales (1)
Santan in Subic, Zambales (1)
Santan in Subic, Zambales (2)
Santan in Subic, Zambales (2)

Santan at the Subic Yacht Club, Subic, Zambales (3)
Santan at the Subic Yacht Club, Subic, Zambales (3)
Santan at the Subic Yacht Club, Subic, Zambales (4)
Santan at the Subic Yacht Club, Subic, Zambales (4)