What is Florida's state flower?

Im doing a report on it cause im in 5th grade and i cant find it on other websites

What is Florida's state flower?
Orange Blossom (Citrus sinensis)
Reply:None other than the Orange Blosson
Reply:Hi Jasmen,


The State Flower is :


Orange Blossom





The blossom of the orange tree (Citrus sinensis) is one of the most fragrant flowers in Florida. Millions of these white flowers perfume the atmosphere throughout central and south Florida during orange blossom time. The orange blossom was selected as the state flower by the 1909 legislature.





Adoption of the Florida State Flower





La Florida, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers, was named by Ponce de Leon in 1512. When it came to declaring an official state flower, the Land of Flowers had many, many choices. There was much support for the camellia and much support for the gardenia, but the native orange blossom's fragrance and widespread appeal won the honor. Today, it seems like this choice was simply meant to be.





The orange blossom (Citrus sinensis) was adopted by a Concurrent Resolution of the Florida state legislature on May 5, 1909. The resolution said, in part:





"Whereas, the State of Florida is universally known as the 'Land of Flowers'; therefore,





"Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Concurring:





"That the Orange Blossom be, and the same is hereby chosen and designated as the State Flower in and for the State of Florida."








Leaf: The leaves are shiny and leathery, oblong to elliptic, up to 4" long, and have narrow wings on their petioles (leaf stems).





Flower: Orange blossoms are white, very fragrant, and arranged in clusters of 1-6. They bloom in spring and give rise to oranges the following autumn or winter. Last year's oranges often are still on the trees when the new flowers are blooming.





Fruit: A large, round multiple of drupes that is 4 to 5 inches in diameter. The fruit is roundish, golden-yellow or tawny, and several-celled, with a fleshy, juicy pulp; the seeds white and several. The cysts in the rind are convex (L.). The fruit has a very distinctive citrus smell.





Twig: The twigs on many orange cultivars are thorny.





Bark: Bark of a greenish-brown color, having axillary spines on the branches.





Form: The sweet orange is a compact evergreen tree 20-30' tall with a rounded, symmetrical crown spreading 15-20' or so.