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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.
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.