Datura

Names of Datura in different languages  Datura or Hindu Datura is also known as thorn weed, thorn-apple, devil s-apple, apple-of-peru, jamestown weed or jimson weed, mad apple, stinkweed etc.  -It is called Sadahdhatura, Dhaturo in Hindi - Dhattura in Bengali, Gujrati and Marathi - Sagol hidakin Manipuri - Ummetta, Dutthuramu, Tella...

Rain Flowers

Fairy Lily or White Rain Lily is also known as August rain lily, White zephyr lily, Peruvian swamp-lily, Zephyr flower, Autumn zephyr lily ,Autumn Rain-Lily, Flower-Of-The-Western-Wind, , Zephyr Lily and so sweetly called Rain flower . Rainlily has nearly 70 species known in botanical nomenclature as Zephyranthes and Habranthus....

Bakul

Spanish Cherry is also known as Bullet-wood Tree and Indian Medaller. It is a very popular and fragrant flower and in India in every language it has more than one name. It is called Bakul, Bolsari,Tendu, Maulsari in Hindi, Kirakuli in Urdu, Bohl and Bokul in Bengali, Bakuli in Marathi, Barsoli in Gujrati, Bakulam, Elangi, Makuram in Malayalam,...

Kadamba

Kadam or kadamb is also known as burr flower tree and wild cinchona. In Hindi it is called Kadamba. It is called Vellaikkatampu in Tamil, Rudrakskamba and kadambakamu in Telugu, Katambu and Attu tekku in Malayalam, Kaduavalatige in Kannada and kadam in Bengali and Assamese. It has numerous names in Sanskrit like Vrattapushpa, Nipa, Lalanapriya,...

Peacock Flower

Peacock Flower or Red Bird of Paradise is also known as Mexican Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana, Barbados Flower-fence, and Paradise Poinciana. This glorious and beautiful tropical flower is called Sidhakya in Sanskrit, Guletura in Hindi, Sankasur in Marathi, Radhachura and Krishnachura in Bengali, Ratnagandhi in Telugu,...

White Crinum Lily- The Pristine beauty

Now it is rainy season here in my area (Orissa). These flowers have very sweet and mild fragrance. They bloom in rain. They bloom just in the evening like Four o'Clock flowers. Our front yard pavement sides are filled with their fragrance in the evening. Can anyone tell its name?                    Ok!...

Globe Amaranth

Globe Amaranth is also known as Gomphrena and Bachelor’s buttons. It is called Gul-e-makhmal in Hindi and Urdu, Chengkruk in Manipuri, Vadamalli in Malayalam. In Oriya we call it Godi  Manika.  Its Botanical name is Gomphrena globosa.      Globe Amaranth is...

Champak

Champak or Golden Champa is called Atigandhaka, Bhringmohi, Champaka, Hemanga, Hemapuspaka, Deepapushpa in Sanskrit, Champa in Hindi and Bengali, Amariyam in Tamil, Kendasampige in Kannada, Chembakam in Malayalam, Campangi in Telugu and Sonchampa in Marathi. In Oriya we call it Champa too. Its Botanical Name is (Magnolia) Michelia champaca.It’s...

Yellow Oleander

Names of Yellow Oleander in different languagesYellow oleander is also known as Mexican oleander, Cook tree, Milk Bush Tree, Dicky plant, Be-still tree, Exile tree, Lucky nut etc. - It is called Peeli kaner, Kaneil, Zard kunel in Hindi- Kolkaphul, Haldi karobi, China karobi in Bengali- Sammulhimar, Diffuli in Assamese- Utonglei in Manipuri-...

Holy Basil

Basil, Sweet basil or Holy basil in India is the most sacred plant in every Hindu household. Every traditional Indian home has at least one plant of Holy basil growing in their yard, which they use for both medicinal as well as religious purposes. It is called Ramtulasi in Hindi, Sabje in Gujarati, Sabza in Marathi, Tirunittru in Tamil, Khubkalam...