Cantuta facts for kids
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| Cantutas in the garden of Koricancha (Temple of the Sun, today's Convento Santo Domingo) | |
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Polemoniaceae
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Cantua
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C. buxifolia
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| Cantua buxifolia |
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A cantuta (Cantua buxifolia) is a type of a flower. It is most commonly found in Central and South America. The cantuta is the national flower of both Peru and Bolivia.
Images for kids
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Cantutas in Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Peru.
See also
In Spanish: Cantuta para niños
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