Nicaragua , the largest area in Central America , is world famous for its lakes and volcano , include Lake Nicaragua , the big in the country , and Cosiguina Volcano , a spectacular tourist attraction . Its tropic climate favors a host of tropical trees and flowers . The land ’s national flower graces several denominations of Nicaragua ’s Cordoba currency .

Sacuanjoche

The local name of Nicaragua ’s national flush is sacuanjoche , which come from the Nahuatl oral communication of the Aztecs . The highly fragrant , spiraling - shaped prime grows on the Plumeria alba or white frangipani Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . The leaves of this tree are about 20 column inch longsighted and cluster at the peak of the upright and tightly pack branch . Sacuanjoche blooms around May , exhibiting showy lily-white or cream emblazon blooms . The tree diagram attains a altitude of around 20 to 25 pes with a alike spread . It prefer full Dominicus , but will brook partial shade , and thrives in well - drained clay soil . Given idealistic conditions , this tree can raise an norm of between 12 inches to 24 in a year . The arm run to bruise easily , at which time they exude a whitish saphead .

Cochliostema

Cochliostema ( Cochliostema odoratissimum ) has highly fragrant violet - blue flowers that organise in stalk clustering , and purplish - green leathery leave of absence . This dramatic industrial plant develops as an air plant ( growing within the branches of tree and other natural crevices ) . It is a appendage of the Commelinaceae family unit , and is aboriginal to Nicaragua and other country in Central and South America .

Night Blooming Cactus

The dark blossom cactus or genus Cereus ( Hylocereus undatus ) is normally call red pitaya , tartar fruit and strawberry pear . It notice homes in rocky crevices or tree branches as a climbing plant and an epiphyte . This species features large white to chicken flowers with long and narrow petal . Its fragrance sink in the melodic line when it give in the other evening to remain open overnight . A further delight of the dark blooming cactus is its fruit , which people feed fresh , or use to make wine-colored , smoothies or pastry dough . The night blooming cactus is a germ of calcium , roughage and Vitamin C , consort to the National Tropical Botanical Garden .

African Tulip Tree

The showy , carmine - bloom African tulip tree diagram ( Spathodea campanulata ) is one of Nicaragua ’s beautiful imported tropical plants . It may also be called Santo Domingo Mahogany , even though it is a member of the Bignonia home , and not at all relate to reddish brown . Its Spanish name is flor de fuente , which means spring flower , advert to the loving cup - like shape of the flowers that provide a small drinking fountain for birds and insects . The African tulip Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is tight - growing .

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