nglish Name Botanical Name Hindi Name Tamil

Name Sanskrit Name Malay Name

B
Blue water lily
Nymphaea nouchali

Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea glabra

C
China Rose,
Chinese hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum

Cobra saffron,
Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut
Mesua ferrea

Cockscomb,
Feathered Amaranth
Celosia argentea var. plumosa

Crape jasmine,
Carnation of India
Tabernaemontana divaricata

Crossandra, Firecracker Flower

Crossandra infundibuliformis
,

Cypress Vine, Star Glory, Hummingbird Vine

Ipomoea quamoclit

D
Damask Rose
Rosa x damascena

Datura
Datura innoxia

,

E
Elephant Creeper
Argyreia nervosa

murva, , ,

F
Four O'clock, Beauty-of-the-night
Mirabilis jalapa

Frangipani
Plumeria rubra

G
Ghanera
Nothapodytes nimmoniana

Ghanera
arali,
Globe Amaranth Gomphrena globosa Gule
makhmal Vaadaamalli,
goden champa Michelia champaca champa
,
Green Shrimp Plant Ecbolium ligustrinum Udajat

 Nilambari

H
Hari Chamba
Artabotrys hexapetalus
Hari
champa
Manoranjitham
I
Indian tulip Thespesia populnea Paras pipal
Puvarasu,
Ixora, Jungle flame
Ixora coccinea
Rugmini
Vedchi , ,
K
Kewda, Fragrant Screw Pine Pandanus odorifer
gagan-dhul ketakai, talai,
Kunda, Star jasmine Jasminum multiflorum
Kunda
Makarandam,
Kurinji Strobilanthes kunthiana
Kurinji
Neelakkurinji,
L
Law's Persian Violet Exacum lawii

Lahan chirayat
Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Kamal
, , ,
M
Madan mogra, Arabian Jasmine
Jasminum
sambac Madan mogra , ,

Madhavi lata, Hiptage, Helicopter Flower

Hiptage
benghalensis
Madhavi lata

Vasantakaala malligai
Malabar glory lily, Superb lily Glariosa superba

bachnag

, , , ,

Maloo Creeper Bauhinia vahlii

Malu, Jallaur
, , Mandarai, Kattumandarai
Maulsari, Bullet wood Mimusops elengi Maulsari
Magizhamboo,
Midday Flower, Scarlet Mallow Pentapetes phoenicea
Dupahariya Nagappu
N
Night-flowering Jasmine Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Parijat , , , ,

O
Oleander

Kaner

Kaner

Arali,

P
Peacock Flower Caesalpinia pulcherrima forma flava
guletura Mayilkonrai,
Periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus Sadabahar

Pink jasmine, Winter jasmine, Chinese jasmine

Jasminum polyanthum
Gulabi chameli
Jaadi malli
Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia
speciosa
Jarul Kadali
Q
Quick Weed, gallant soldier
Galinsoga parviflora
Hameng shampakpi Mookuthi Poo

R
Rose

Rosa

Gulab

Roja, rosa

S
Sunflower

Helianthus annuus
Surajmukhi
suryakaanti,

T
Tanner's cassia Cassia auriculata tarwar
, ,
W
Water lily
nymphaea lotus Kumud aambal
, alli , , ,