Uruguay — Ceibo Print | Botanical Wall Art UK

The Ceibo (Erythrina crista-galli) is Uruguay's national flower — the same flower that Argentina chose, reflecting the shared culture and landscape of two nations separated by the Río de la Plata. Along the riverbanks of Montevideo and the shores of the Río Uruguay, the ceibo blooms scarlet from November to April, its flame-coloured flowers falling onto water that flows in both directions.

Uruguay declared its independence in 1825; it declared the ceibo its national flower in 1942, on the same day Argentina made the identical declaration — a botanical act of neighbourly solidarity that has never quite been repeated anywhere else in the world. From £3. Buy 3 get 1 free. Printed in England.