Lipstick tree

Achiote, Annatto, Arnatto or Jaffra is also called Lipstick tree. It is called Sinduria or Latkan in Hindi, Latka and Latkan in Bengali, Sendri and Shadari in Marathi, Sinduri  in Gujarati, Jolandhar in Assamese, Ureirom in Manipuri, Rangamali and Kunkumada gida in  Kannada, Sappiravirai and  Kongaram in Tamil , Kuppamanjal...

Chitraka

Plumbago or Chitraka is commonly known as Ceylon Leadwort, Doctorbush, Leadwort, Ceylon Lead Root, White leadwort and Fire plant. It is called Chitra, Chita Chitrak in Hindi, Safed-sitarak in Bengali, Boga Agechita in Assamese, Telhidak in Manipuri, Koduveli, Vellakkoduveli in Malayalam, chittiramoolam Karimai  in Tamil, Chitramulika...

Crepe Myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa is a larger form of the more commonly grown Lagerstroemia indica (Crepe myrtle).It has got its name Crepe myrtle because of the flowers which look as if made from frilly and delicate crepe paper. It is also called Cuddle Tree, Banabá and also Pride of India, Queen’s Flower, Queen Crepe Myrtle, and Giant Crepe myrtle....

Bauhinia

Bauhinia is a genus of more than 200 species of flowers. Red bauhinia is also called Butterfly tree, Pink butterfly tree, Purple bauhinia, Purple butterfly tree, Purple orchid tree. It is called Kanchanar and Kaniar in Hindi, Rakta chandan in Marathi, Koiral in Bengali, Og-yokin Assamese, Mandaram, Chuvanna mandram, Kongu, Malayakatti and...

Bougainvillea

Paper flower or Bougainvillea is one of the most popular flowers planted in office premises, parks and housees. It’s called Booganbel inHindi and Marathi, Cherei in Manipuri, Baganbilas in Bengali, Kathigala Puvvu in Telugu. In my area we call it kagaz phool. Its Botanical name is Bougainvillea glabra. It has got its name after a French explorer...

Moonbeam

The Moonbeam flower is also known as Wax Flower and Crape jasmine in English. It’s called Chandni in Hindi Nandiyavattai in Tamil, Nandivardhana in Telugu. We call it Tagara in Oriya. The glossy bright green leaves and white, waxy flowers of the plant are quite beautiful. The waxy blossoms are white five-petaled pinwheels that bloom in...

Periwinkle, Vinca

It is also called Sadabahar in Hindi, Shavam Naari in Malayalam, Sadaphuli in Marathi and so sweetly called Nayantara in Bengali. In my mother tongue Oriya we call it Sadabihari or Sadabasant means that eternal bloom or always in bloom or eternal spring. Beautiful name! Its Botanical name is Catharanthus roseus.This is one flower which can...

Lantana

Lantana is also known as Spanish Flag or West Indian Lantana, Rainbow flower, Red (Yellow, Wild) Sage is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. Lantana is called Samballei, Nongballei in Manipuri , Raimuniya in Hindi, Unnichedi and Arippu in Tamil , Tantani and Ghaneri in Marathi, Nata hu gida in Kannada, Pulikampa in Telugu, Chaturangi,...

Beauty-of-the-night

Four O'clock,Beauty-of-the-night, Marvel of Peru is one of the most delicate flowers which bloom in the night. It is called Gulabbas or Gulbakshi in Hindi, Mukak lei in Manipuri , Gulabas in Marathi, Anthimalari in Malayalam, Chandramalli inTelugu, Gulamaji in Kannada, Sandhya malati in Bengali, in Sanskrit it is called Krishnakali....

Butterfly ginger lily

Butterfly ginger lily is also known as White Ginger Lily, Garland Flower. Its Botanical name is Hedychium coronarium. It is called Dolan champa in Hindi,Takhellei angouba in Manipuri, Sontaka in Marathi ,Pakhila phul in Assamese , Suruli Sugandhi in Kannada , Chantikantam and Chantiramullikai in Tamil, Kichchiligadda in Telugu. In...