Flowers

It is very difficult to explore the Dominican Republic and not see a cluster of coralillos. This is because this type of flower, native to India, is very common in the Dominican Republic, because its cultivation has spread to the tropics

Coralillo

Bayahíbe Rose

Named scientifically as Pereskia Quisqueyana, the Bayahíbe Rose, endemic to the area of ​​Bayahibe in the Altagracia province of the Dominican Republic, belongs to the cacti family and is one of only a few cactus in the world which has leaves. The plant grows up to six meters high and the flowers bloom a beauty baby pink color. Sadly the Bayahíbe Rose, also the Dominican Republic’s national flower is endangered and is can only be found in Bayahibe town on “La Punta” the peninsula in the middle of Bayahibe town.