Singapore National Flower: Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim (Acquaintance)

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Paplionanthe Miss Joaquim is Singapore National flower. It is commonly known as Vanda Miss Joaquim.

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The first director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens H.N Ridley recorded in 1893, that Miss Anges Joaquium, a lady residing in Singapore succeeded in crossing Vanda teres and Vanda hookeriana, two plants cultivated in almost every garden in Singapore.

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The first Vanda hybrid in the world, it was awarded the prestigious first class certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society (UK) in 1879 and it was selected on 15 April 1981 as the National Flower of Singapore for its beauty, resillence and year-round blooming quality.

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