Names of common flowers

English Name

Tamil Name

B
Blue water lily
Bougainvillea

China Rose, Chinese hibiscus

Chrysanthemum
Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose
chestnut
Cockscomb, Feathered Amaranth

Crape jasmine, Carnation of India

Nandiar vattai ,

Kozhipoo

Kanakambaram,
kempu mallikai,
Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine
mayir manikkam
Crossandra, Firecracker Flower

Damask Rose
Datura

E
Elephant Creeper

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katarpaalai,
samuttirappaalai

F
Four O'clock, Beauty-of-the-night
Frangipani

G
Ghanera
Globe Amaranth
goden champa
Green Shrimp Plant

H
Hari Chamba

I
Indian tulip
Ixora, Jungle flame

K
Kewda, Fragrant Screw Pine
Kunda, Star jasmine
Kurinji

Andhi Mandarai
Sampangi,
arali,
Vaadaamalli,
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Nilambari
Manoranjitham
Puvarasu,
Vedchi , ,
ketakai, talai,
Makarandam,
Neelakkurinji,

Law's Persian Violet

Lotus

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M
Madan mogra, Arabian Jasmine
Madhavi lata, Hiptage, Helicopter Flower
Malabar glory lily, Superb lily
Maloo Creeper
Maulsari, Bullet wood
Midday Flower, Scarlet Mallow

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Vasantakaala malligai
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, , Mandarai,
Kattumandarai
Magizhamboo,
Nagappu

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Night-flowering Jasmine

O
Oleander

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Arali,

Peacock Flower

Mayilkonrai,

Periwinkle
Pink jasmine, Winter jasmine, Chinese
jasmine
Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle

Q
Quick Weed, gallant soldier

R
Rose

Jaadi malli
Kadali
Mookuthi Poo
Roja, rosa

S
Sunflower

T
Tanner's cassia

W
Water lily

suryakaanti,
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aambal , alli , ,
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