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FLOWERS
COMMON INDIAN FLOWERS
A brief description
RANGOON CREEPER
 A vigorous twining climber
blooms through out
summer.
 The fragrant white flowers
quickly changes first to
pink and then to red
making a spectacular
show
 The fast growing creeper
can grow up to 70 feet.
FOUR O’ CLOCK
 Known as Gul Abbas (Hindi)
and Beauty of Night is a leafy
shrub like perennial which
blooms throughout the
summers.
 Comes in
red,magenta,pink,yellow or
white colours.
 The mildly coloured flowers
open in the evening and wilt the
next morning.
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ROSES
 Shrubs found in temperate
regions through out both
the hemispheres.
 Originated in Northern
Persia perhaps.
 It is available in every
colour except blue and
true black.
 Some varieties are
pleasantly scented while
some are odourless.
 Red rose is the symbol of
England.
MILK AND WINE LILY
 The faintly sweet
fragrant large striped
Lily like flowers bloom
in warmer months.
 The stripes are
alternately white and
wine pink.
 Can be grown both by
bulbs and seeds.
BELA
 An evergreen shrub
also known as Arabian
Jasmine.
 Flowers are used in
making perfumes and
as a flavouring tea.
 Its national flower of
Philippines.
 A native to India.
BUTT MOGRA
 A slow growing shrub quite
similar to jasmine.
 The older plant gives
flowers of different shapes
and sizes at the same
time.
 The plant need partial
shade and very well
drained moist soil.
 Like jasmine Mogra is also
used for flavouring tea and
making perfumes.
NARGIS
 A perennial with numerous
strap like leaves and a
single flowering stalk
which bears 1to12 flowers
perennial.
 Also known as Daffodil
and Narcissus after a
Greek myth.
 Originated in
Portugal,Spain and the
Southern coast of France.
BALSAM
 Known as Gul
Mehandi.
 Usually found in at low
altitudes in foothills.
 Flowers are found in
variety of colours.
ASIATIC LILY
 Its an unscented annual .
 Comes in variety of colors:gold, yellow ,orange, rose,
white and pink bloom.
 Propagated through bulbs
which can be stored for a
year.
 Blooms are visible in June.
Rajanigandha
 Rajanigandha means:the fragrance of night .Also
known as Mexican
Tuberose.Because of its
fragrance its used for
making perfume.
 Grown quite easily from
bulbs Tuberose survive in
sunny spots and bloom in
late summer.
SWEET PEA
 This is a sweet
scented annual vine
which needs a support
to grow up to 6 to 9
feet. There is a dwarf
variety too.
 Can be grown easily
from seeds.
DAHALIA
 The Dahlia shown here
is a Water lily Dahlia
also known as Double
Dahlia in local dialect.
 Its an annual winter
plant.
 Propagated from
bulbs.
WATER LILY
 A very common plant
seen often covering
entire pond with
flowers and floating
round leaves.
 Often confused with
Lotus.
 Hybrids vary in colour.
POINSETTIA
 It is a shrub known as
Christmas flower.
 Flowers are borne at
tip of the stem in
winters.The actual
flowers are very small
yellow structures at the
center of the brilliantly
coloured modified
leaves called bracts.