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11 Stunning and Inspiring Asian Flowers

By Calin Oancea and Floring Gabriel

4/24/20247 min read

Because Asia is the largest continent on Earth, it is home to a lot of different plants growing within its various climate zones.

There are also a lot of unique but also international flowers that grow in Asia which we saw and inspected carefully.

In this article, we will reveal 10 interesting Asian flowers that we saw and you can also plant in your garden.

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The Great Hairy is a small pink flower growing on smaller bush-like trees, it is scientifically known as Epilobium Hirsutum and is native to Africa, temperate Asia, and Europe. It loves loamy and somewhat calcareous soils and is a great option for growing this spring bloomer in your garden.

an pink Asian flower called Great Harry
an pink Asian flower called Great Harry
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Great Hairy

This amazing and beautiful Asian flower that is called Red Ginger doesn't like it when the regions fall below freezing temperatures. It prefers partial shade and humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. Overall this is an interesting flower to have, it grows in very tall bushes but also in smaller sizes

long red Asian flowers that are called Red Ginger
long red Asian flowers that are called Red Ginger
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Red Ginger

The Canna x Hybrida Rodigas, commonly known as Canna Lily, we found this flower in a lot of bright colors like orange and red. They can be found mainly in the southern parts of Asia (Vietnam and Thailand) and they grow best in full sun with moderate water in well-drained, rich, or sandy soil.

Canna x Hybrida Rodigas

a bright orange Canna in a vegetative space
a bright orange Canna in a vegetative space
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one Red Canna flower blooming on a green space
one Red Canna flower blooming on a green space

This amazing flower that looks like a coral and a Hibiscus at the same time mostly grows in the western part of Indonesia up to the northwest of Thailand and also grows in parts of South America and Europe. It does not tolerate temperatures below 10°C (50°F) and is mostly cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Coral Hibiscus

a single red flowering Coral Hibiscus
a single red flowering Coral Hibiscus
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The Fuchsia is a red and hanging flower that is a popular flowering garden shrub, and once planted, it can live for years with a minimal amount of care even through winters but it also likes hot temperatures.

Fuchsia

multiple Fuchsia flowers hanging from a stem
multiple Fuchsia flowers hanging from a stem
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This ridiculous flower stands out from the rest of the flowers, it is also growing in other colors but mostly in Yellow and Red. Native to the Caribbean and South America, this perennial herb can also be found spread in almost all regions of Asia. When it comes to flower care, it likes rich soil and warmer regions.

Parakeetflower

one Parakeet flower with four long red petals
one Parakeet flower with four long red petals
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This plant is native to the central and eastern regions of Asia, including China but also other regions around the world. It can reach 6 ft (1.8 m) in height at maturity. It has light pink colored flowers, which turn a vibrant red and pink color in the late summer to early fall seasons.

Biennial Beeblossom

two tiny and pink Asian flowers
two tiny and pink Asian flowers
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White, looking like a ventilator, small, growing in bushes, native to South and North America and Southern Asia, all this describes the southern Himalayan flower best. The Pinwheel flower generally grows to a height of 1.5–1.8 m (5–6ft) and has dark green leaves with ventilator-shaped flowers.

Pinwheel flower

one Pinwheel flower that is white
one Pinwheel flower that is white
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Silver Vase flowers are North and South American flowers that grow in Vietnam and Thailand but also in the Hawaiian Islands. They require partial shade and well-drained, but moisture-retentive soil. Overall this is a very interesting-looking flower that can also be grown as a houseplant.

Silver Vase (Urnplant)

one pink Silver Vase flower between big leaves
one pink Silver Vase flower between big leaves
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This Asian plant is great when it comes to growing flowers from seeds and is called Peregrina (Jatropha Integerrima). The flower blooms almost all over the year in warmer regions can be found in a lot of regions over the world including the Pacific islands Thailand and Vietnam but is originally native to Cuba and Hispaniola.

Peregrina

tiny red Peregrina flowers blooming on a thin stem
tiny red Peregrina flowers blooming on a thin stem
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Bergenia Crassifolia is used for tea in its native Siberia and Mongolia so it's also edible. We found that it blooms just in spring and early summer.

The leaves are winter hardy in warmer climates, this might be a reason why these Asian flowers can survive well in the Himalayan mountains, and change color in the range of rust-brown to brown-red.

Elephant Ears

white-pink Asian Elephant Ear flowers
white-pink Asian Elephant Ear flowers
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  1. Parakeet Flower: Heliconia psittacorum (Parrot Heliconia) (gardenia.net)

  2. Silver Vase: Aechmea (Aechmea, Silver Vase Plant, Urn Plant, Vase Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)

  3. Pinwheel Flower: Tabernaemontana divaricata - Wikipedia

  4. Red Ginger: Alpinia purpurata - Wikipedia

  5. Fuchsia: Fuchsia magellanica (Hardy Fushia, Magellan Fuschia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)

  6. Silver Vase: Aechmea fasciata - Wikipedia

  7. Coral Hibiscus: Hibiscus schizopetalus – Wisconsin Horticulture

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