Kimilsungia, North Korea's national flower originated from Indonesia

Kim II Sung and Soekarno

 The history of North Korea's national flower chosen, Kimilsungia this is when the North Korean President Kim Il Sung's diplomatic visit to Indonesia on April 13, 1965. On that occasion, the President of Indonesia, Soekarno invite Kim Il Sung stroll to the Bogor Botanical Gardens, a large garden where the growth of various types of plants. When Kim Il Sung paused to enjoy a row orchid species "dendrobium" from Makassar, which are blooming. See Kim Il Sung attracted by the flowers, Bung Karno directly give the orchid flower to her as a birthday gift for the guests of the state.
 

Naming

According to the Pyongyang-published book Korea in the 20th Century: 100 Significant Events, Kim Il-sung travelled to Indonesia to meet with his counterpart, Sukarno.

    He stopped before a particular flower, its stem stretching straight, its leaves spreading fair, giving a cool appearance, and its pink blossoms showing off their elegance and preciousness; he said the plant looked lovely, speaking highly of the success in raising it. Sukarno said that the plant had not yet been named, and that he would name it after Kim Il Sung. Kim Il Sung declined his offer, but Sukarno insisted earnestly that respected Kim Il Sung was entitled to such a great honour, for he had already performed great exploits for the benefit of mankind.
Kim was taken on a tour of the Bogor Botanical Garden, where:

Description

The plant grows 30 to 70 centimetres (12–28 in) high. Its leaves adhere to the nodes alternatively and each stalk yields 3-15 flowers. The flowers have three petals and three calyxes and measure 6 to 8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in). It blooms for 60–90 days. It grows best in daylight temperatures of 25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F) and 18 to 23 °C (64 to 73 °F) at night.Annual festivals

Kimilsungia flower shows are held every year in Pyongyang. Traditionally, embassies of foreign countries in North Korea each present their own bouquet of the flower to the annual exhibition.