Thailand ’s tropical , hot and humid climate is conducive to a wide-cut range of plants and flowers . Orchid growing and export is a major industry of this Southeast Asian commonwealth . In 1858 , the country record the creation of its first hybrid orchid , by an English botanist . Previously , orchids had grown only in the wild .

Orchids

In Thai , orchid are " kluai mai . " Thai literature , include works like the epic " Inao " by King Rama II ( 1809 to 1824 ) mentions orchids . Members of Thai royal line were instrumental in popularizing and classifying them . Prince Woraphinit of Nakhon Sawan author the first Thai publishing about orchids , called " Tamra Kluai Mai , " bring out in 1917 . It was an official classification of Thai orchids by set international criterion . The creation of the Orchid Association of Thailand in 1957 was to promote orchid appreciation and to constitute orchids as a source of income . In 1968 , Thailand begin to export cut orchid flowers . Today , Thailand is a leader in the world orchid grocery . Among the many examples of the flush is Dendrobium heterocarpum Lindl , or " Uang Si Tan " in Thai . It develop in forested areas at superlative of over 3,000 feet in most parts of the country except the central region . It ordinarily flowers between December and March .

Golden Shower Tree

The golden shower tree ( Cassia fistulous withers ) exhibits the internal flush of Thailand , call " ratchaphruek " in Thai . It is an evergreen plant with clusters of lustrous yellow blooms , each about 3 inch across . The tree reaches heights of between 30 and 40 feet , and is democratic as an ornamental . It feature the coloring of Monday , yellow , which honour His Majesty , King Bhumibol Adulyadej , who was brook on a Monday . The golden shower prefers full sun and well - run out grunge . It is drought- and salt - tolerant , but can not bear icing .

Parrot Flower

It is easy to see why Impatiens psittacina is called the parrot flower , or " Dork nok khaew " in Thai . The finespun , 2 - inch bloom of this tropical blossom takes the conformation of a parrot in flight , in colour of lilac , cherry-red purpleness and white . The parrot flower , which grows to a height of about 6 feet , is a rare and protected species found in northern Thailand . It flower in October and November and requires moist and humid precondition . In 1901 , British phytologist Joseph Dalton Hooker ( 1817 to 1911 ) described the parrot flower as expect like a " cockatoo suspended by a bowed stringed instrument from its shoulders , " as quoted in the " Curtis Botanical Journal Magazine . " Hooker key out the flora , take the name " Psittacina , " meaning " parrot - like . " A British officer , A.H. Hildebrand , discovered it . Thailand prohibits export of the parrot blossom and its seed .

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