Singapore's National Flower is an orchid named, Vanda Miss Joaquim which is named after a lady called Agnes Joaquim. Her family were all keen in horticulture (the cultivation of plants and vegetations).
As a passionate gardener, she'd won several awards for her flowers and plants. In April 1899, when she displayed a unique orchid found in her garden 3 years ago, she won the first place as it was the rarest orchid seen among all. However, Miss Agnes Joaquim passed away due to illness and did not see how the orchid spread throughouts the tropics became popular in Hawaii.
In 1981, Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as Singapore's National Flower.
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