National Flower of Jordan

Jordan boasts a wide variety of flowering wild flowers, but the most famous is the Black Iris, a dark purple colored, six petals flower and due to the unmatched beauty it possesses, The government of Jordan declared Black Iris or botanically known Iris nigricans, as the National Flower of the Country.

Black Iris is a plant species that belongs to the genus Iris and was originally collected by Ernest Wilson in Sichuan in 1908.

Other Native and Popular Flowers of Jordan

Spring is the high season in Jordan to carpet the regions with a dazzling array of more than 2000 species of flowering plants and the variety of the topography of the country and climate is reflected in the diversity of its flora. Some native flowers of Jordan include, Crataegus douglasii, River Hawthorn, Wood Rose, Golden Currant, Chokecherry, Oak-leaf sumac and Sheperdia argentea. While the Other popular flowers grown on the land of Jordan are, Almond Flowers, Calla Lily, Confetti Flowers, Emilia-Romagna, Roses, Orchids, Cistaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Capparaceae, Acanthaceae, Tulip, Anemone, Campanulaceae, Boraginaceae and Berberidaceae.

The Jordanians Love to use Roses, Lilies, Orchids, Iris and Gerberas on the various festivals and occasions, while the flowers are also used for decoration, in the country.

Online Florists Jordan

A few of the major online florists who cater to Jordan are PickupFlowers and Otlobward, Otlobward Florist offers a wide range of thoughtful gift products including flowers, balloons, cards, gift baskets and other unique items. For a list of Jordan florists who do business online, please visit our page on Online Florists in Jordan.

Send Flowers to Jordan

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Facts about Jordan

• Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, situated in the Middle East, bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, is unexpectedly peaceful and a wonderful country to visit. Amman is the capital as well as the largest city of Jordan.
• Cement, phosphate mining, petroleum refining, light manufacturing, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, textiles and food processing are some of the important industries of Jordan, while the country is also involved in growing agricultural products like, wheat, barley, lentils, chick-peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, almonds, apricots, citrus fruits, figs and melons.
• Madaba mosaics of Jordan from Byzantine and Umayyad rule are the largest collection of mosaics in the World.
• The consumption of alcohol is strictly forbidden in the streets. It is advisable to respect local Muslim conservatism regarding dress and women in particular will be better respected if their legs and shoulders are covered in public places.