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Rather than give you a scientific botanical answer, here's a simple one related to human beings that helps to describe this kind of plant or flower.
In Australia, the Aboriginal people are indigenous, which means they come from Australia and nowhere else. They are unique to that continent.
An indigenous plant is one that is unique to a particular place. For example, the California poppy is indigenous to the state of California.
Both aborigines and poppies can live elsewhere if it is to their liking, but their origins remain the same no matter how long they dwell in the new location.
However, unless you can prove a plant totally originates in the place that you are, the chances are that they were brought back to that country from Another Country, by the intrepid botanists of the 16th century to present day. Also many seeds floated across oceans and landed on other shores and eventually became indigenous. It is an interesting subject..for many that we call plants in the Uk for instance, are classed as weeds elsewhere
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What country does the poinsettia the traditional red Christmas flower come from?
It is a native of Mexico.
Does the daisy or the lily or the trillium grow in Ontario Canada?
All of the above... the trillium however is indigenous and the provincial flower.
What countries is rafflesia indigenous to?
Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic plants, also known as the corpse flower because of its pungent smell. It is indigenous to southeast Asia, specifically the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra.
Where is the pointsettia indigenous to?
The Poinsettia, [ Euphorbia pulcherrima] is a native plant of Mexico.
What is the national flower of Jamaica?
The Lignum Vitae is the national flower of Jamaica and it is indigenous to Jamaica. People outside of Jamaica did not not know about this flower until plants were taken from Jamaica to England in 1793 by Captain William Bligh. One of the earliest local growers of the tree was Dr Thomas Clarke who introduced it to the eastern parishes in 1778.
Are there indigenous people in Guatemala?
Yes, there are indigenous tribes in Guatemala
Why aren't Kangaroos Indigenous?
All animals are indigenous to somewhere. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
The hippopotomus is indigenous to what continent?
It is indigenous to Africa
Ten examples of indigenous fruits?
Indigenous to where?
What was Lin Onus's opinion about indigenous and non-indigenous relations in Australia?
Lin Onus wanted the non- INDIGENOUS AND THE indigenous societies to join together
The concept of indigenous education?
Indigenous education is born from the territory and the ancestors. It is unique to each indigenous people, since it is rooted in the life and the culture of each indigenous people in their territory. Indigenous education is key to keeping indigenous children and youth grounded in their unique cultures.
What is a good sentence to use indigenous in?
Native Alaskan peoples are indigenous to the geography, and there are no indigenous people in Antarctica.
