PAMBANSANG SAGISAG
Sampaguita or Arabian Jasmine (Jasminium sambac)
Sampaguita or Arabian Jasmine (Jasminium sambac)
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Philippine Sampaguita flower is a white, star-shaped blossom which
has a sweet fragrance. It opens at night and droops in less than a day.
The white flowers are often made into wreath and its extract made into
perfumes. Sampaguita is not a tree but a woody vine. The flower called
was accepted as the National Flower of Philippines in 1934 which also
happens to be the National Flower of Indonesia. Google.com