The pretty Plumeria goes by several common names- Frangipani,Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree, and is locally called 'Kaadu sampige'. One can find two variants in the city, Plumeria rubra with red flowers and Plumeria alba with white flowers. The blossoms appear from February all the way to October. Both variants are small and deciduous with low branches and are commonly planted in parks and gardens. Leaves are thick and both, leaves and stem exude a white milky sap when injured.
Spider Lily / Lycoris albiflora / Buttermint
Lycoris albiflora Buttermint / Spider lily
Spider lilies are considered mildly poisonous, so don't eat them. In Japan, where it is called “Higanbana”, the plant is used to protect the rice paddies since it is toxic to rats and other wild animals. You may find the rice patties lined with these plants creating a striking view when in bloom.
White Spider Lily
Hymenocallis littoralis / White spider lily
White Spider Lily
The Spider Lily, also known as the Hymenocallis littoralis, is a flowering plant native to the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America. It is known for its beautiful white flowersthat resemble spiders or spider webs,hence the name "Spider Lily."The plant is typically found in wetland areas such as marshes, swamps, and near rivers and streams. It prefers moist, well-draining soil and thrives in partial to full sun exposure. It can grow to be quite tall, reaching up to 6 feet in height, with long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers that bloom in the summer months.Thewhite lilyis a popular plant for gardeners, as it is easy to care for and adds a tropical touch to any garden. It is also popular in floral arrangements, as the flowers are long-lasting and have a sweet fragrance.Overall, the Spider lily is a beautiful and low-maintenance plant that is perfect for adding a touch of tropical beauty to any garden.
African Bush Daisy
African Bush daisy/ Paris Daisy/ Sunflower family/Euryops chrysanthemoides./
African Daisy Bush / Euryops chrysanthemoides.
Native to South Africa, African bush-daisy is a small shrub that grows in a mound-like bush up to 3 ft tall and 4 ft wide. It has dark glossy-green, pinnately dissected, lacy leaves. The leaves are alternate, hairless, about 2 in long, and crowded at the ends of the branches. The cheerful yellow flower heads are daises about 2 in across and borne on thin wiry stalks about 5 in long. Peak flowering is in autumn-winter-spring, but flowers are usually found on the bush throughout the year. The genus name Euryops is derived from the Greek eurys meaning large and ops an eye, referring to the large flowers. The species name chrysanthemoides means resembling a chrysanthemum. The genus Chrysanthemum means gold flower from the Greek chrysos gold and anthemon a flower.
Hibiscus / China Rose/ Shoe Flower
Chinese Habiscus / Hibiscus Rosa sinensis / Shoe flower / गुड़हल के फूल (Hibiscus) Bangalore
Chinese hibiscus is a small flowering tree. Its fragrant flowers are well known the world over, leading to many cultivated variants. Chinese hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia and is featured on Malaysian coins. Although the Latin name, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, means “the rose of China,” it is not related to true roses.
Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a striking evergreen shrub characterized by long, lance-shaped leaves, a resilient disposition and fragrant blooms in shades of reds, pinks, yellow and white. A native of southwestern Europe and East Asia, oleander can be found growing in sunny sites in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 11. While the shrub is beautiful and sounds like a gardener's dream, it's also deadly: Ingesting a single leaf can kill an adult. Due to the plant's extreme toxicity, oleander may not be a suitable shrub for households with small children or pets, and the risk may be too great even in an adults-only home.
All parts are toxic. Oleanders contain two extremely toxic cardiac glycosides, oleandroside and nerioside. These toxic components exist in all parts of the plant, from the leaves to the branches, seeds, flowers and even the flower nectar. Toxins are effective whether the plant is fresh or dry, and honey made from the flowers is also poisonous.
Ingesting even a very small piece of the plant may be fatal. People have died from using oleander branches as skewers for meat. Also, children have been poisoned from chewing leaves and sucking nectar from blossoms. Poisoning symptoms may include severe stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, weakness, dizziness and irregular heartbeat. Also, pupils may appear dilated. In the worst case scenario, respiratory paralysis, coma and death occur.
southwestern Europe and East Asia, oleander can be found growing in sunny sites in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 11. While the shrub is beautiful and sounds like a gardener's dream, it's also deadly: Ingesting a single leaf can kill an adult. Due to the plant's extreme toxicity, oleander may not be a suitable shrub for households with small children or pets, and the risk may be too great even in an adults-only home.
Euphorbia / Crown of Thorns / Christ Thorn
Euphorbia milli
Flame of wood / Ixora coccinea
Ixora, Flame of the Woods or Santan (Ixora coccinea Linn.) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a common,evergreen flowering shrub native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. Although there are around 500 species in the genus Ixora, only a handful are commonly cultivated.
Bird sucking nectar from the flower.
Poinsettia / पॉइन्सेटिया / "क्रिसमस" या "अनानास" पौधे
Poinsettia / Euphorbia pulcherrima
In warm climates the poinsettia grows outdoors as a winter-flowering leggy shrub about 3 metres (10 feet) high; as a potted plant in northern areas it rarely grows beyond 1 metre. What appear to be petals are actually coloured leaf like bracts that surround a central cluster of tiny yellow flowers. A milky latex in the stems and leaves can be irritating to persons or animals sensitive to it, but the claim that poinsettias are deadly poisonous is greatly exaggerated.
Lantana
Lantana
Green unripe fruits of the plant are toxic to humans. Ingestion of the flowers, fruits, and leaves can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, difficulty breathing, and liver failure, while the leaves can cause contact dermatitis.
Butterfly Pea
Butterfly Pea blue/ Clitoria ternatea / Bluebellvine, Darwin pea
Butterfly pea are revered as holy flowers in India and are utilized in everyday puja rituals. The flowers of this vine are shaped like human female genitals, hence the Latin name. This plant’s pods and leaves are eaten as vegetables, while the flowers are used as an organic food dye and in Ayurvedic medicine in Southeast Asia.
Jetropha Jatropha Flower
Jatropha Jatropha / Biofuel / Nettlespurge
Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek (iatros), meaning "physician", and (trophe), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name physic nut. Another common name is nettlespurge.Most of these are native to the Americas, Plants produce separate male and female flowers. As with many members of the family Euphorbiaceae, Jatropha contains compounds that are highly toxic.Jatropha species have traditionally been used in basketmaking, tanning and dye production. In the 2000s, one species, Jatropha curcas, generated interest as an oil crop for biodiesel production and also medicinal importance when used as lamp oil; native Mexicans in the Veracruz area developed by selective breeding a Jatropha curcas variant lacking the toxic compounds, yielding a better income when used as source for biodiesel, because of its edible byproduct. Toxicity may return if edible.
The Cupper Pod Tree / Peltophorum pterocarpum
Peltophorum pterocarpum/ The Copper Pod tree
The Copper Tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum) gets its name from the flat coppery pods which remain conspicuous on the tree for many months. The tree has a dense umbrella-shaped canopy and abundant yellow crinkly flowers appear all through March to September. The flowers last for a short time and leave a pretty gold carpet on the ground when they shed.
Gliricidia sepium / Quick stick tree. Bangalore
Gliricidia sepium / Quick stick tree. Bangalore
The Quick Stick Tree (Gliricidia sepium) is a small deciduous tree that blooms during February to April. The flowers are a pale pink in color and appear in clusters along the tree's bare drooping branches. It is also called Mother of cocoa plantations. It is now planted as an ornamental tree and can be seen in Cubbon Park and Lalbagh.
Jacaranda
Jacaranda
Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosa folia) has its origins from Brazil and blooms during February and March. It has light,feathery leaves and thick clusters of purple-blue tubular flowers. It makes for a very pretty ornamental tree and is quite common around the city.
Canon Ball Tree
Cannon Ball Tree / Couroupita guianensis
The Cannon Ball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) flowers almost throughout the year and exudes a pleasant smell. The tree is considered sacred in India. The structure of a flower is compared to a 'Shiva linga'. It is locally known as the 'Nagalinga Pushpa tree' The tree produces woody , spherical fruits that can be huge, almost 25 cm in diameter! The flower and the trees grows on the trunk of the trees and not on branches.
Bauhinia variegata Bangalore
Variegated Bauhinia & Purple variegata (Bauhinia variegata & Bauhinia purpura) are similar looking trees, quite hard to tell apart, except for the color of the flower which vary from pale pink. It is a small tre and is cultivated in the gardens. The tree had flat pods that split open the force to scatter seeds when they are ripe. The leaves has an split in between, like a hoof print. It is locally known as 'Basavanapada'.
Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
Plumbago is an evergreen flowering shrub that is grown as a climber. It blooms from spring through autumn.
Kalanchoe
Double white Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe all colors
Kalanchoe
Leaves are fleshy. Flowers are in pink,white, orange and yellow color. These plants are cultivated as ornamental houseplant.Kalanchoe and Euphorbia succulents are two succulents that can be toxic to humans. Still, as a general rule with all house plants, it's important to keep even non-toxic succulents out of reach of children and pets.
Trailing stems with vibrant flowers. Grown as houseplants and bedding plants. The flowers mostly red, orange , white. The erect stems bear five-petaled flowers in umbel-like clusters, which are occasionally branched. Leavesare usually alternate, and palmatelylobed or pinnate, often on long stalks, and sometimes with light or dark patterns. The leaves of Pelargonium peltatum (Ivy-leaved Geranium), have a thick cuticle better adapting them for drought tolerance.
Geraniums are a great plant to have in your garden, particularly because they come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. You will find red among the geraniums quite often, and this often makes for a captivating display, despite them growing fairly low to the ground. They are great for filling up bare spots of your garden that need the extra color; they’re also good for ground cover. There’s a geranium to suit every need your garden may have, so do your research and pick one that’s best for you! Most geraniums will be happy to grow in the full sun, or even partial shade. Expect more prolific blooms the more sunlight hours your geraniums get. When given plenty of sun, though, be sure to supplement them with more water to prevent damage to the plant. Geraniums also aren’t especially picky about the soil they’re planted in. Give them aneutral to alkaline soil pH, and ensure that it is well-drained, and they should be set! Otherwise, water them only when the soil gets very dry.
The name Pelargonium is derived from the Greek pelargos (stork), because the seed head looks like a stork's beak.Geranium was named after a crane.
Rose
Red Rose. Symbol of love
Rose
Mehroon Rose
White Rose
Pink Rose
Orange Rose
Yellow Rose
Jasmine / Yasmin / चमेली
Jasmine. Because of its scent it is known as Gandharaj. चमेली
Jasminum,Arabian, or night jasmine . Gandharaj.
Tuberose /रजनीगन्धा
Polianthes tuberosa / . रजनीगन्धा
Cape Jasmine
Mogra / Motia / Arabian Jasmine
Nymphaea / Water lily
Water lily, also known as Nymphaea, are aquatic plants that bloom during the monsoon season in India. These beautiful flowers come in a range of colors, including white, pink, and yellow. Water lilies are associated with rebirth, purity, and spiritual enlightenment.
Water lilies are associated with rebirth, purity, and spiritual enlightenment. These flowers are commonly used in Hindu worship rituals and are also popular in ornamental gardening.
Camellia japonica
Brahma Kamal. ब्रह्मकमल
Lotus (Lillies) Nymphaea odorata
Lotus
Water lily. Nymphaea odorata.
Lotus Nelumbo nucifera
Lotus. Nelumbo
Blue Lotus. Nymphaea
Water Lily
Lotus Nymphaea
Orchids
Sunflower / सूरजमुखी का फूल
Sun flower
Sunflower. Giant looking flower look very attractive / सूरजमुखी
Sunflower / सूरजमुखी का फूल
Sunflower
The giant, common yellow sunflower is a course looking plant with rough textured leaves.
The common name of spider flower comes from the appearance of the long, thread-like stamens of the individual flowers and the elongated seed pods that develop below the blooming flowers. Plants bloom from early summer until frost in a dense, 6-8 inch wide, ever-lengthening terminal inflorescence (a raceme). Each 1–1½” wide individual flower on a 2-inch pedicel has 4 reflexed light green sepals, 4 clawed petals and 6 erect to spreading stamens that grow to 3-inches long with yellow-orange anthers. The petals may be white, pink, rose or purple. The flowers may be visited by hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, many types of bees and butterflies. Bats are thought to be the main pollinator in its native tropical habitat. Many types have no noticeable fragrance, while others are very fragrant, often described as a musky, sweet and pungent, or spicy scent. Cleome can be an excellent, striking cut flower if the scent is not considered disagreeable.
Bellis perennis. family Asteraceae, Leucanthemum
Salvia
Salvia
Red Salvia Flower
The plants may be tall or dwarf and bushy. Tubular bright scarlet flowers are born above foliage on top.
Bellis perennis. family Asteraceae, Leucanthemum
Daisy
Tree Peony
Jasminum sambac, Mogra, Arabian Jasmine / Motia / मोगरा (Mogra)
Ixora coccinea रुग्मिनी
Pot Marigold
Cosmos
Cosmos Flower / कॉसमॉस फूल
Cosmos Flower / कॉसमॉस फूल
Cosmos Bipinnatus
Cosmos Bipinnatus
A delightful annual, the plant is 50-120 cm tall and bears Rose, Pink, Crimson, Purple & white large flowers with yellow centre on long stalks.
Peri wrinkle, Catharanthus roseus. सदाबहार Arrived from Madagascar
Geranium
Geranium. Cranesbills
Geranium. Cranesbills
Geranium. Crenesbills
Adenium (Genus)
Aster.तारक का फूल (Daisy family)
Aster in September. तारक का फूल (Daisy family)
Aster with a small sweet Bee.तारक का फूल (Daisy family)
Red Aster with a small sweet Bee.तारक का फूल (Daisy family)
Portulaca oleracea. Purslane.The open cup-like flowers of purslane close during night time but unfurls again in the morning.
Cockscomb. celosia. लाल मुर्ग़ा/ कॉक्सकॉम्ब या सेलोसिया
Cock comb
A very popular and easy to grow branching annual. It produces feathery flower spikes in a pyramidal fashion resembling Ostrich-plumes, in various colours of golden yellow, silver red & orange.
Bougainvillea
Hyacinth
Ageratum
Ageratum / एजीरेटम
Ageratum / एजीरेटम
Ageratum
Plant suitable for flower beds, borders or rockeries. The branches are covered with fluffy heads of pale lavender flowers.
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (A weed). Invade and choke the city's water bodies.
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (A weed)
These thickly quickly growing mauve flowers
Hyacinth Bulb
Papaver Orientale
Papaver Orientale
Papaver Orientale
Papaver Orientale
Papaver Orientale
Papaver Orientale
Papaver Orientale
Papaver. Poppy Flower
Papaver. Poppy Flower
Kaner. Nerium oleander
Kaner. Nerium Oleander
Gulmohor
Bougainvillea
Osteospermum. African Daisy. Daisy Bushes. Blue Eyed Daisy
Osteospermum. African Daisy. Daisy Bushes. Blue eyed Daisy
Osteospermum. African Daisy. Daisy bushes. Blue Eyed Daisy
Digitalis
Champa/ Frangipani
Frangipani. Plumeria. Lei Flower. चंपा Loved for its fragrance.
Plumeria
Plumeria
Zinnia / ज़िन्निया
Zinnia / ज़िन्निया
Zinnia / ज़िन्निया
Zinnia
A popular garden annual various in height from very dwarf to tall types. Flowers are of different forms and various colours such as Pink, Orange, white, Crimson, Purple, golden yellow etc.
Ranunculus bulbuses /St Anthony's Turnip
Ranunculus bulbuses /St Anthony's Turnip
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Narcissus. Daffodil
Narcissus. Daffodil
HARSINGAR Night Blooming Jasmine
Dahlia
Gerbera
Papaver
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
Petunia (Genus)
Deep blue Morning Glory Ipomoea. Friendly creeper
Ipomoea Blue Morning Glory
Papaver
Yellow Oleander Thevertia peruviana
Yellow Oleander : Flowers most of the year, prime time from late June to September. Flowers trumpet shaped up to 7 cm long in long staked clusters. The five overlapping petals are joined into a tube at the bottom The stamens and stigma lie deep inside the tube. The commonest variety has yellow flowers but white and peach colored forms are also cultivated.
Echinacea
Rudbeckia
Euphorbia
Allamanda
Purple Allamanda blanchetii usually blooms during Rainy Season
Allamanda
SICKLE BUSH Dichrostachys cinerea. Chinese Lantern. Bell mimosa
SICKLE BUSH Dichrostachys cinerea. Chinese Lantern. Bell mimosa
Flower of Mimosa pudica blooming during rainy season.
Calendula, फ्रेंच गेंदा
Tree Peony
Leucojum
Ipheion uniflorum, Star Flower
Clitoria ternatea
Morning Glory . Calystegia macrostegia
Lily
Pentas Genus
Hydrangea
Spider lily, Hymenocallis littoral
Phlox
Phlox Rain drop on violet flower
Monsoon Casia Fistula
Nymphaea
Allamanda Cathartica
Kaner. Nerium Oleander
Ixora Genus
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (A weed)
Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (A weed)
Morning glory. Calistoga macrostegia
Hibiscus
Ipheion
Iris
Canna lily.सर्वज्जय
Canna. सर्वज्जय
Tree Peony
Agapanthus
Tabernaemontana
Madhu Malti . Rangoon creeper
Calliandra haematocephala. Red Powder Puff. Fairy duster
Kadam Neolamarckia
Pandanus flower केवड़ा. केतकी
Monsoon Lily Flowers,
Rhododendron. बुरांश
Cornus
Primula
Primula Genus
Pulmonaria
Malva genus
Phlox (Genus)
Phlox
Phlox (Genus)
Shorea
Argyranthemum
Moss Rose Purslane. Portulaca grandiflora /पोर्टुलाका
Portulaca
Portulaca /पोर्टुलाका
Portulaca
Low growing trailing annual with fleshy leaves & single or double flowers. The flower colours are brilliant & available in shades of white, purple, yellow, scarlet, crimson & orange.
Clitoria ternatea
Scaevola Aemula
Campanula
Balsam or Gulmehendi /गुलमेहंदी /Impatiens balsamina. flowers in purple, pink, red, and white
Balsam
Wild Balsam
Balsam / बालसम फूल
Balsam. pink, red, lilac, and white colors and consists of double petals.
Balsam / Impatiens/ गुलमेंहदी का फूल.
The plants are 20-60 cm tall, bearing double or single flowers with varying colours such as Rose, Red, Violet, pink, blue, white.
Indigo
Pansies
Prunus
Prunus spinosa
Pericallis Genus
Osteospermum (Genus)
Dimorphotheca (Genus)
Ranunculus genus
Wild Sesame Flower
Gloriosa superba, Lily Gloriosa. Flame Lily
Gloriosa superba, Lily Gloriosa. Flame Lily
Gloriosa superba, Lily Gloriosa. Flame Lily
Purple fire Lily
African Tagetes / erecta
Tagetes Marigold/ गेंदा फूल
The plants with their attractive yellow-orange flowers bloom for long period
Anemone
Dew Flower Commelina benghalensis
Dew Flower Commelina benghalensis. Yellow, orange blue
Cleome spinosa / Spider plant
Cleome / Spider Plant
Spider Plant : A tall spiny plant with large clusters of flowers with long prominent stamens. The flowers are scented & may be pink, light purple, rose or white in colour.
The Red Firecracker Fern produces loads of 1" showy red tubular flowers that are born in large loose clusters along the arching ferny stems throughout the warmer months of the year or nearly year round where winters are mild. Excellent for Hummingbirds! This is a durable and long-lived, clump forming perennial that requires little additional care once well-established. The Firecracker Fern has excellent heat and sun tolerance as well as moderate drought resistance once well-established. It is even listed as being suitable for xeriscaping. Firecracker Fern, Russelia equisetiformis, is listed as Outstanding Coastal Plant as it has excellent resistance to soil and wind born salts, though it could use some protection from harsh, drying winds. It can be used as a low informal hedge, allow it to spill over walls, enjoy it as a hanging basket, window box, or container specimen, as well as in mixed container gardens.
The Firecracker Fern is also known as the Coral Fountain Plant as it looks like a fountain of green, fine textured stems covered in colorful tubular flowers originating from a central point. It looks great spilling from containers, raised beds, over walls, and can even be used as an informal groundcover. It is a clump forming perennial but stems may root where they touch bare soil. Like most root hardy tropical plants, it will be best to establish your plants early in the season so that they can develop a large and vigorous root system before winter sets in. Good drainage and a loose breathable mulch are key, especially where winters are cold and wet.
Sphagneticola trilobata / Singapore Daisy / Creeping oxeye / Bay Biscayne/ Invasive specie
Invasive specie: Creeping Oxeye can be used as a thick, rapidly growing groundcover, but you must take great care to prevent its spread This perennial herb is a member of the Composite flower family Asteraceae and hails from: Central America, The Caribbean, Mexico. The trailing vines of individual plants grow to be a couple of feet long.There is no limit to the potential spread of the plant. It will reproduce, grow and spread wherever there is space. Leaves are fleshy and 2” and 4” inches in length. They range from 1” inch width to 5” inches, and they have irregularly toothed margins. The foliage has rounded stems. Flowering : Bay Biscayne’s pretty, daisy-like flowers are yellowish orange and have hairy stems. There are between 8 and 13 florettes on each stem. The yellowish orange, 1” inch wide flowers grow on stems rising above the dense mat of greenery. In a tropical setting, Trilobata will bloom year-round.
This invasive plant thrives in part shade to full sun.Trailing Daisy prefers moist conditions. But, this weedy plant grows well in almost any soil. It is not an edible plant and should not be eaten by pets, livestock or children. It is invasive and is recognized as a weed throughout. This plant is a real threat to agricultural areas, and it spreads rapidly over disturbed ground, abandoned sites, trails, roadsides, ditches and streams. To get rid of Bay Biscayne, you must uproot it carefully and thoroughly. Be sure to remove all rhizomes and roots
Rainy Tree / Samanea saman / Monkey Pod Tree/ East India Walnut
Rain Tree
Close up leaves of Rain tree
Common Name :Rain Tree
Origin :South America
Flowering Season :March-September
Vernacular Name :Male mara
Brief Description :The origin of the common name of this species is uncertain. This large
tree has an impressive umbrella-like canopy and it can be quite fascinating to watch the
tree do its daily exercise of opening and closing its leaves. The flowers are white and pink
resembling an open brush contrasting against the green crown. An ideal species to be
planted along broad roads, it also provides for roosting and nesting of many birds.
It is called rain tree because, the leaves fold up before rainy weather– this is why it is called the Rain Tree. The tree's leaves also close just before sunset.
The Rain Tree (Samanea saman) is a wide canopied, umbrella-shaped tree that flowers through a large part of the year from March to September. The tree is locally known as "Male mara" in Kannada Bangalore. The leaflets of this tree fold closed at night and open up in sunlight. One can see these trees planted by the side of broad roads all around Bangalore. It sheds moisture through the day, giving the tree its name. It is common to see 'rain drops' on car parked under a rain tree for a few hours, and this moisture is caused by insects feeding on the leaves of the tree.
Its leaves folds and show sleepy movement, in the rainy weather, hence the name Rainy Tree. The tree has pinkish flowers with white and red stamens 12-25 flowers per head. When it is in bloom the entire tree looks very beautiful and majestic with the pink and red flowers. The pods are made up of sticky, slippery and sticky dangerous, edible flesh. When they fall down on roads the two wheeler drivers may skid and fall down specially during the rainy season. This tree is used as an avenue tree especially in different parts of the world.
Rain tree is known for carbon sequestering. It can capture a huge amount of carbon-dioxide. A mature tree can observe 30 tons of Carbon dioxide annually.
Jarul / Pride of India / Lagerstroemia flos-reginae
Common Name :Queen’s Flower
Origin : India (W Ghats). Distributed in Ceylon, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Australia and China.
Flowering Season :March - May
Vernacular Name : Vernacular Name : Hole dasavala
Brief Description : This species is also known by the name `Pride of India’. It certainly
merits both the common names attributed to it. The tree, when it puts forth its many
inflorescences, each about a foot long, their colour varying from pink to purple, is a grand
sight indeed! The tree attains majestic proportions in well-watered areas, particularly on
river and streambeds. Away from water the growth is stunted making it quite suitable for
planting in gardens, parks and on roadsides. Never is the tree leafless. The leaves are shed,
few at a time and turn red or yellow prior to dropping off, on a scale never equaling the
grandeur of temperate trees in autumn. The tree can be easily identified even after the
flowering season by the smooth bark (it peels like in guava) and the woody fruits which stay
on the tree for a long time - sometimes even up to the next flowering season.
Jarul / Lagerstroemia speciosa / Pride Of India / Tamhan
Queen's Crape myrtle / Jarul. Lagerstroemia / Rose of India / सावनी फूल
Lagerstroemia speciosa /Jarul Tree/ Taman/ Arjun
White Lagerstroemia / Gulmehendi, Sawani Flower
Red Jarul Flowers
The Queen's Flower Tree 'Lagerstroemia speciosa' has erect clusters of spectacular flowers that dons different shades mauve, pink or lilac. The tree is small to medium sized when it grows in the city. So it is common to see planted in parks and pathways . However when it grows away from the city near water bodies the tree can grow to a great size. Petals of the flowers are crinkly, like crape and the fruits are oval . Woody capsules that stays on the tree for a very long time. The tree is also called the pride of India and is locally called 'Hole Dasavala' in kannada, Bangalore..
Pride of India or Tāmhan in Marathi is recognised as the state flower of the state of Maharashtra in India.
In Hindu mythology, it is said that worshipping Lord Brahma results in blossoming of these flowers of Giant Crape Myrtle and Banaba tree and as such it brings prosperity to the house.
Different colors pink, white, purple, red, yellow.
In Theravada Buddhism, the plant represents the enlightenment.
This plant is called natural plant insulin. As its leaves are used for lowering blood sugar. By drinking herbal tea prepared by leaves. And it is also used for weight loss.
Trunk looks like marble. Itis called Queen Crape myrtle as its flowers look like delicate crepe paper. It reduces city's temperature to some extends. It is valued for preventing soil erosion due to spreading root system. Its wood is also hard and is used for construction work, panelling, wagons, and boat making. Its wood is durable under water hence used for boat making.
Anthocephalus cadamba / Kadam
Kadam Flower
Common Name : Common bur-flower.
Origin : India Origin : , China, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Singapore, Vietnam
Flowering Season : October to July.
Vernacular Name : Kadamba
Brief Description : This tree has large leaves arranged loosely and therefore not forming a
dense canopy. The tree grows large with spreading branches and is unfit for planting in
small spaces. However, it is ideally suited for large parks, gardens and campuses. The
flowers somewhat resemble the Badminton Ball tree. This tree has been planted as an
avenue trees.
The Commander Limenitis procris butterfly uses this as their larval host plant.
Peltophorum pterocarpum / Copper Pod Tree / Haldi Gulmohur
Common Name :Copper Pod
Origin :Ceylon, Andamans, Malaya and North Australia
Flowering Season Flowering Season :March - September
Vernacular Name :Haladi Gulmohur
Brief Description: The Copper Pod is considered to be a semi-evergreen tree. It is seldom
leafless though it sheds leaves en masse during the winter months for a very brief period.
The name `Copper Pod’ comes from the coppery-red seed cases that are seen in profusion
(they turn black with age).
A species which is easy to propagate, hardy, and can survive in harsh conditions. A pretty
sight when in bloom. It bears clusters of yellow flowers at the end of the branches, together
with dark green leaves. The ground under the tree is strewn with a carpet of the yellow
petals and is sight to behold. The tree is large and very shapely.
Colvillea racemosa / Colville's Glory Bangalore's Tree
Colville's Glory (Colvillea racemosa) is a mid sized deciduous tree and is very similar to Gulmohur in appearance, both have feathery leaves. However, they can be told apart, for the coville's Glory has a coppery bark and less spreading branches. The blossoms last for a short time, from August to October and are fiery orange in color. They occur on drooping stalks quite high up on the tree. These trees can be seen in cubbon park and also in Lalbagh, near the parking area.
Indian Cork Tree / Millingtonia hortensis / Tree Jasmine
Neem Chameli,
Tree Jasmine / Neem Chameli, आकाश चमेली/ कावल निम्ब / बुचाड़े झाड़ / Birate mara, आकासनिम्ब
Veni
Common name: Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine • Hindi: नीम चमेली Neem Chameli • Marathi: कावल निम्ब Kaval nimb, बुचाड़े झाड़ buchade jhad, आकाश चमेली Akash chameli, बुच चे फूल Buch che phul • Tamil: கட் மல்லீ Kat-malli • Malayalam: കടെസമ് Katesam • Telugu: కవుకీ Kavuki • Kannada: ಬಿರಟೆಮರ Birate mara, ಆಕಾಶಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Aakaasha mallige • Oriya: ମଚ୍ ମଚ୍ Mach-mach, ବକେନୀ Bakeni, Sitahara • Konkani: आकासनिम्ब Akasnimb
Jacaranda family
Indian Cork Tree
Common Name : Indian Cork Tree.
Origin : Burma & Malayan.
Flowering Season : September - October.
Vernacular Name :Akasha Mallige
Brief Description : A glorious tree though it lacks the bright flowers of many ornamental trees. A lofty tree, grows very tall and straight, the drooping branches laden with whitish flowers add to the beauty of the tree. The trumpet-shaped flowers are white and borne in clusters. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance that fills the air. They form a carpet on the ground during the flowering season. Though the tree drops most of the leaves for a short period during winter it is never completely bare. The bark of the tree has deep fissures and is used as cork, hence the common name. The flowers are thought to be pollinated by nocturnal insects. Even if one has to go a little out of the way to see this tree in bloom, it is worth the while. It should not be difficult for anyone with a good nose to locate these tree when in bloom.
A quick growing tall evergreen tree with attractive foliage. The trumpet shaped, silvery white flowers are sweetly scented particularly at night.
Indian Cork Tree is cultivated in most parts of India, both in gardens and avenues. Tall and straight, with comparatively few branches, its popularity lies in its ornamental value. It is a fine tree, fast growing, but with brittle wood, liable to be damaged by storms. In favourable positions it can grow to 24 m tall. The ashy bark is cracked and furrowed and the numerous fissures make removal of the cork an easy matter. It is used as an inferior substitute for true cork. From April until the rains and again in November and December, a profusion of silvery-white, delightfully fragrant flowers crown the foliage. Upright open clusters with arching blooms terminate every branchlet. Each flower is a tiny bell-shaped calyx, a long slender tube of palest green dividing into four waxy, white petals and several conspicuous yellow anthered stamens. Many flowers are delicately tinted with rose. As the flowers are short-lived, the flower sprays mostly consist largely of long whitish buds, while the ground below is spangled with innumerable little stars. Between January and March the leaves are shed and renewed during April and May, although the tree is never quite naked. The long leaves bear two or three widely spaced pinnae, each with five or seven smooth leaflets, oval, pointed and slightly round-toothed. Each is from 2.5 to 7.5 cm. long. Sometimes the lower pinnae, are again divided and bear one pair of three leaved pinnae, one or two pairs of leaflets and one leaflet at the end. The fruit is very long and narrow, pointed at both ends and contains thin flat seeds. Trees do not seed very easily in India. The long, fragrant flowers are commonly woven into an ornamental braid called Veniin Maharashtra.
Millettia pinnata
A native tree of Bengaluru, which is prominently seen on the roadsides and grows well. This tree can grow up to 80 feet in height. The seeds are used to produce oil. The oil extracted is then used to light lamps, In the making of natural soaps and also as bio-diesel.
As the name suggests, Java Cassia (Cassia javanica) is a medium sized tree that originates from Java and Sumatra. It flowers for a short period of time, during April and May but makes up for that with thick clusters of stunning pink blossoms on its drooping branches. The flowers turn white as they fade, like other Cassias, the fruit pods are cylindrical and can grow upto 60 cm in length.The best specimen in the city is near Minsk Square next to the king's statue. One can also spot several trees in Lalbagh.
When in bloom, Java cassia can be a stunning sight, with the tree covered with crimson-pink flowers. It is a deciduous. tree with branchlets drooping, slender, thinly greyish. Flowers are borne in lateral racemes on short side branches. This character distinguishes it easily from Agnes Cassia, which has flowers borne in panicles, at ends of young leafy shoots. inflorescence axis is slender. Sepals are green, ovate. Petals are pinkish, ovate, 2.5-3 x 1-1.5 cm. Stamens are 10, among them 3 lower antesepalous with longer filaments than other 7. Ovary is linear, whitish velvet-hairy. Leaves are compound, 15-30 cm; leaflets 5-12 pairs, 2-5 × 1.2-2 cm, somewhat leathery, below hairy, above sparsely finely velvet-hairy, base slightly asymmetric, tip pointed or blunt. Pod is blackish brown, cylindrical, 30-45 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, with prominent annular nodes. Java Cassia is native to Indonesia (Java), Malaysia, Thailand, widely cultivated in the tropical world.
Indian Beech Tree / Pongamia glabra / Pongam Tree /
Pongam Tree /Pongamia glabra / Indian Beech Tree
The Pongam Tree (Pongamia glabra) also called the Indian Beech Tree is one stop pharmacy. The small fragrant flowers are in bloom from January to March and are rich in nutrients and are used as compost. The bark is use to make a twine and the fruits, sprouts, seeds are used in traditional remedies. Juices and oils from the plants are antiseptic and are resistant to pests. Oil made from the seeds known as 'honge oil' has been used as lamp oil in soap making and as an lubricant for thousands of years. The canopy is dense and the tree is histologically planted on roadside for shade. The tree is a sight to behold, with a beautiful shade of green, when it sports a first flush of leaves. it is locally known as 'Honge mara'. and attracts.
The Women Tongue Tree / Albizia lebbeck
The woman's Tongue Tree (Albizia lebbeck) Bangalore
The woman's Tongue Tree (Albizia lebbeck) gets its common name from the loud rustling noise made by its flat seed pods when they sway in the breeze. The tree has very pretty greenish- white flowers that look like powder puffs and are fragrant. The tree is widely planted as an avenue tree. The flower bloom in April-May and the seed pod make a prominent appearance in the winters. It is locally known as 'Baage mara'.
Tabebuia rosea, also called pink poui and rosy trumpet tree is best noted for its often-spectacular bloom of showy, trumpet-shaped, purplish-pink bloom.
The Pink Tabebuia Tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) looks stunning when in bloom. The tree shed all its leaves and pink flowers with yellow centers appear in thick clusters, mostly during January and February. The tree are small in stature and are often planted as ornamental trees on roadsides. They are easy to find in and around the MG Road-Cubbon Park area and also in Lalbagh.
The Gold Tree /Yellow Trumpet Tree/Yellow Tabebuia
Tree of gold/ Star of Mysore/ Tabebuia argentea
'Tree of gold' is an exotic tree native to South America. Also known as 'Yellow Tabebuia', 'Golden Bell', 'Silver trumpet tree', 'Yellow Trumpet Tree,' its scientific name is Tabebuia aurea (syn. Tabebuia argentea) belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It is a small or medium sized tree
African Tulip Tree / Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree / Spathodea campanulata. Bangalore common street tree
The African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata) is one of the most common trees in the city and like the Gulmohur, it is one of the most recognised and familiar trees too. The tree is specially loved by the kids, who like to play with its velvety buds, which squirts out water when squeezed!. The tree is tall and has a conspicuous wide crown with dark green leaves. The tulip shaped flowers.
Mangoes Alphonso / Hapus Mango. Ratnagiri Maharashtra India 22 July 2023 Mango Day A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica. Due to its luscious flavor, vibrant colour and rich and creamy texture mango is often called the king of fruits. Its irresistible sweetness tropical aroma and versatility in culinary applications have earned in this prestigious tittle among fruit enthusiasts worldwide. India is a land of mangoes with more than 100 varieties grown here, but the juicy and pulpy fruit boost a fan following across the world. Rightly earning it "king" tittle. While chausa, langda, and totapari are few common and affordable varieties. Mango Facts : Mangoes are native to South Asia. 60% of world's mango is produced in India. Mango is a rich source of potassium, vitamin C, vi...
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