Although the South American country of Uruguay is small , about the sizing of Florida , and much of its landscape is a prairie surroundings cover up with pasture , a number of native and put in flowering plants add up color and beauty . Sometimes shout the " imperial land " because of the heavy numbers of small imperial flowers that develop in the prairie , Uruguay sits on the southeastern Atlantic coast of South America , bordered by Brazil and Argentina .

Verbena

The native South American herb known as verbena or Verbena brasiliensis is a flowering annual plant that is often purposely planted in other parts of the world , where it sometimes becomes invasive . It grows from 3 to 8 feet tall and sends up flush spikes with clusters of purple flowers in leaping . Verbena like wetland region but also produce in grasslands , ironical fields , disturbed areas and urban areas , agree to InvasiveSpecies.net . It occurs throughout much of South America and has been introduced to Europe , South Africa , North America and Australasia .

Ceiba

Ceiba , sometimes spelled ceibo , is the home flower of Uruguay . be intimate botanically as Erythrina cristina galli , this flowering tree is in the same genus as the wili - wili or coral tree , but this species occurs only in South America . The tree remains small , and seldom outdo 25 foot . It grows wild in Uruguay in forested area , especially along stream and rivers , in swamps and other wetland . Because its red flowers are attractive , it is often cultivated in parks and as a street tree .

Sensitive Plant

Mimosa pudica is the name of the strange little plant sometimes called the sensitive plant , sleeping eatage or touch - me - not because when bear upon , the leaves fold up up as if they are sleeping . This plant is a low - grow repeated herb with small , puffy , purple flowers and diminutive thorns . It is common in all parts of South and Central America and is sometimes uprise as a houseplant in other constituent of the world . In some areas , it has been used medicinally .

Myrtle

The myrtle of the neotropics , which include Uruguay , are trees or woody shrubs with feathery flowers in a range of colouring material . Known as the " Tepualia " in Uruguay , the Acca sellowiana ( O. Berg ) metal money of myrtle also occur in Brazil and Peru . It grow in the pampas of Uruguay and surrounding countries and has been used to make a fragrant essential crude .

Rosemary

The common culinary herbaceous plant Rosmarinus officinalis , or Rosmarinus officinalis , grows dotty throughout the coastal regions of Uruguay because it can stand salt air and salty soils . It turn into a small , woody shrub and develops small blanched , pinkish , lavender or royal flowers , depending on the motley . This highly aromatic plant is wide used in Uruguayan cuisine and is believed to have beneficial effects on human health for its antioxidant and anti - incitive properties , according to ILoveIndia.com .

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