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Flowers categorized by Letter a
Common Name: African Marigold Orange
Botanical name: Tagetes erecta
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, America
Tamil : Chendumalli
Hindi : Genda
Type: Annual
Flowering Season: July, All Summer
Common Name: Butt mogra flower, Arabian jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany
Botanical name: Jasminum sambac
Tamil : Adukku malli
Family: Oleaceae
Category : Small Shurb or Evergreen climbing vine
Genus : Jasminum
Flowers : White, showy, dougle petals, mild fragrant
Light requirement & care: Part shade, moist, well drained soils
Common Name: Thomson's Aster
Botanical name: Aster thomsonii
Family: Compositae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Pakistan, Himalayas
Type&Life Cycle : Perennial forb, Herb
Special feature : Drought, Rocky Soil
Height: 12 to 36 inches tall
Synonym: Aster alpinus, Aster garibaldii
Common Name: Annual Chrysanthemum Yellow
Botanical name: Glebionis carinatum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Morocco
Type&Life Cycle : Annual
Flowering color : Yellow and Dark red
Flowers: Medium, 3 inches wide blooms
Common Name: Peruvian lily
Botanical name: Alstroemeria aurea
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Order: Liliales
Origin / Native : America
Type&Life Cycle : Perennial
Flowering Season : Summer, winter
Flowers blooming month: June to July
Flowering color: Yellow, purple, red
Common Name: Okra
Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : South Asia, Africa
Hindi : Bhindi
Tamil : Vendakkai
Height: 12 to 36 inches tall
Synonym: Hibiscus esculentus
Common Name: Baby sun rose, heartleaf iceplant, Ice Plant
Botanical name: Aptenia cordifolia
Family: Aizoaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Southern Africa
Type&Life Cycle : Perennial
Foliage : Dark green, sharp edges, mild hairy
Camera: Nikon D40X
Flowering colors: Pink, red, orange, white
Common Name: Crab's eye, rosary pea, precatory pea
Botanical name: Abrus precatorius
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : India, Indonesia
Hindi :Ratti
Tamil : kundumani
Sanskrit : Gunja
Type: Perennial
Common Name: Golden trumpet double blossom, Allamanda williamsii
Botanical name: Allamanda cathartica williamsii
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Brazil, Tropical America
Category : Climbing Vine, Evergreen Shrub
Height: 72 inches tall
Tamil : Maja arali
Common Name: African marigold
Botanical name: Tagetes erecta
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, America, Africa
Type&Life Cycle :Annual, perennial
Hindi : Genda
Tamil : Thulukkamalli
Flowering colors: Yellow, Red, Orange
Common Name: Angelonia
Scientific Name: Angelonia angustifolia
Family: Plantaginaceae
Origin / Native: South America
Best For : Borders, Butterfly Gardens
Flowers : Small, white, Fragrance, resembles snapdragon flowers
Foliage : Deep green, simple, oppositely arrange leaves, 3 feet tall
Camera : Nikon D40X
Location : Srirangam butterfly park, trichy
Common Name: Amadeus rose, Amadeus
Botanical & cultivar name: Rosa 'Amadeus'
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe, America
Good for : Cut Flowers
Category : Hybrid Tea Rose, Shrub rose
Flowering Season: All year round
Fragrance: Strong
Common Name: Strawberry Foxtail, Dwarf Cat Tail, Summer Love
Botanical name: Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Malaysia
Genus :Acalypha
Type : Perennial
Foliage: Dark green
Common Name: Chick weed, Goatweed
Botanical name: Ageratum conyzoides
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Tropical America
Flowering colors :Lavender, White
Type : Annual herb
Foliage: Dark green, Hairy
Flowering Season: Jul to Sep
Common Name: West Indian cherry, acerola
Botanical name: Malpighia emarginata
Family: Malpighiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : America, Mexico
Genus :Malpighia
Type : Perennial
Foliage: Dark green
Flowers: Purple, 5 petals
Common Name: Alfalfa, lucerne, buffal herb
Botanical name: Medicago sativa
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Persia, south central Asia
Tamil :kuthirai masal
Type : Perennial
Foliage: Dark green, oval shape, mild hairy
Hindi: Lusan ghas
Common Name: Saman, Monkey pod
Botanical name: Albizia saman
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Brazil, Mexico, America
Height :Up to 70 feet
Type : Flowering tree
Flowers: Pink, white, hairy,clustered
Tamil: Thoongu moonji maram
Common Name: Algaroba, mesquite
Botanical name: Prosopis humilis
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Argentina, america, west indies
Genus :Prosopis
Hindi : Vilayati shami
Flowers: Greenish yellow
Hazardous: Flowers, fruits, leaves
Common Name: Angelwing Jasmine, Star Jasmine
Botanical name: jasminum nitidum
Family: Oleaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : India, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
Genus :Jasminum
Type : Annual
Flowers: White, fragrance, purple flower buds
Common Name: Purple Allamanda
Botanical name: Allamanda violacea
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Brazil
Flowers :Funnel shaped, 7.6200 cm wide, Reddish purple color, rambling stems
Category : Evergreen climbing vine, shrub
Height : Up to 365.76 cm, 144 inches
Growth Rate: Medium to fast
Common Name: Common snapdragon, snapdragon, Dog flower
Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Portugal, France, Syria, Morocco, Turkey
Height :10 inches to 3 feet
Type : Perennial, annual, biennial
Best for: Borders, pots, containers
Common Name: Morning Glory, Hooker's Woodrose, hawaiian baby woodrose
Botanical name: Argyreia hookeri
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : Africa, India, Hawaii
Genus :Argyreia
Type : Perennial
Tamil: Kakkattan flower
Hindi : Kaladana flower
Common Name: Australian bottle plant, Buddha belly plant
Botanical name: Jatropha podagrica
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Guatemala, Tropical America
Genus :Jatropha
Tamil : Kattamanakku
Hindi: Ratanjot
Flowers: Red in color, clustered, 6 petals
Common Name: Kapok Bush, desert cotton
Botanical name: Aerva javanica
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Africa, Asia, Madagascar
Tamil :Perumpoolai
Hindi : Buyi flower
Genus : Aerva
Flowers: White, clustered
Common Name: Aloe vera, krantz aloe, candelabra aloe
Botanical name: Aloe arborescens
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : Zimbabwe, South Africa
Height :6.5-9 feet
Type : Succulent perennial plant
Hindi: Gwarpatha plant, ghikanvar
Tamil: Sotru katrazhai
Common Name: African Bonebract
Botanical name: Sclerocarpus africanus
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Africa, India, America, Asia
Genus :Sclerocarpus
Type : Annual
Flowers: yellow, tiny, 7 toothed petals
Foliage: Dark green
Common Name: African bush daisy
Botanical name: Euryops chrysanthemoides
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Height :Up to 3 feet
Type : Annual
Flowering season: March to September
Flowers: Yellow in color, 14 petals
Common Name: African daisy yellow
Botanical name: Osteospermum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Height :Up to 2 feet
Type : Annual, half-hardy perennials
Flowering colors: Yellow, orange, beige
Belonging to: Calenduleae
Common Name: Golden trumpet vine
Botanical name: Allamanda cathartica
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : America, Brazil
Height :9 to 20 feet
Type : Annual, Ornamental plant
Foliage: Dark green, gloosy
Tamil: Arali
Common Name: Indian Devil tree, Blackboard tree
Botanical name: Alstonia scholaris
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native :BIndia, Australasia, Malesia
Hindi :Chitwan tree
Type : Flowering tree
Flowers: White, tiny, clustered
Tamil: Ezilai pillai, mukumpalai
Common Name: Asogam tree, Ashoka Tree, sorrow-less tree
Botanical name: Saraca asoca
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : India, Sri Lanka
Genus :Saraca
Type : Flowering tree
Flowers: Red, orange, yellow,clustered
Tamil: Asogam
Common Name: Foxtail fern, asparagus fern, plume asparagus
Botanical name: Asparagus densiflorus
Family: Asparagaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : South Africa, Mozambique, Asia
Height :2 feet & 4 feet
Type : Perennial
Flowers: White, 6-petals, clustered
Common Name: Starbur, Goat’s head, Hispid starburr, Bristly starbur
Botanical name: Acanthospermum hispidum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : America, Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand
Type :Annual
Flowers : Tiny, hairy, thorny, greenish yellow
Foliage: Dark green, hairy
Common Name: Spiny amaranth, Needle burr, prickly amaranth
Botanical name: Amaranthus spinosus
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : America
Hindi :Kanta chaulai
Genus :Amaranthus
Tamil: Thandang keerai
Uses: Medicinal, Cuisine
Common Name: Rose, Antique rose
Botanical name: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Origin / Native : Asia, America, Europe, Africa
Height :Up to 7 feet
Type : Perennial
Flowers: Pink, fragrance, 4-inches wide
Well Known: Ornamental plants
Common Name: Slender Amaranth, Green Amaranth
Botanical name: Amaranthus viridis
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Asia
Sanskrit :Tanduliya
Tamil : Kuppai keerai
Flowers: Brown,tiny,clustered
Flowering season: Jul to Sep
Common Name: Arabian night dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, Central America
Height :Up to 46.9 inches tall
Category : Decorative
Tamil : Seemai alli
Type: Annual, Tender perennial
Common Name: Red Okra, bhindi, red ladies finger, gumbo
Botanical name: Abelmoschus caillei
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : Asia, West Africa
Height :Up to 2 meters
Type : Annual, perennial
Tamil: Sigappu vendakkai
Uses : Medicinal, soups, cuisine
Common Name: Mat amaranth, Prostrate amaranth, Matweed
Botanical name: Amaranthus blitoides
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : South & North America, US
Height :Up to 2 feet
Type : Annual
Flowering Season: Summer to Autumn
Tamil: Siru keerai
Common Name: Tailflower, laceleaf, flamingo flower
Botanical name: Anthurium
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : America, Argentina
Height : 3 feet
Type : Annual, Perennial
Flowers: Red, White, green, yellow, purple, pink, bicolor
Common Name: Annual Chrysanthemum Pink Red Yellow
Botanical name: Glebionis carinatum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Morocco
Genus :Glebionis
Type : Annual, ornamental plant
Flowers: Pink, red and yellow
Tamil: Vaanavil poo
Common Name: Annual Chrysanthemum Yellow Maroon, Hardy garden mum, Florist's daisy
Botanical name: Chrysanthemum morifolium
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Morocco
Type : Half-hardy annual, perennial plant
Flowers: Yellow, red, 3 inches wide, 30 toothed petals
Common Name: Annual Chrysanthemum Red Yellow, Tricolor daisy
Botanical name: Glebionis carinatum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Morocco
Height :2 feet
Type : Annual
Flowers: Red & yellow, 3 inches wise
Flowering Season: Summer, Jun-Sep
Common Name: Antirrhinum Snap Dragon yellow, dragon flowers
Botanical name: Antirrhinum
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : America, Europe, Africa
Height :Dwarf to 4 feet
Type : Perennial, Annual
Flowers: Lemon yellow,small, hairy buds
Best for: Borders, pots, hanging baskets
Common Name: Antirrhinum Snap Dragon pink with Yellow
Botanical name: Antirrhinum multiflorum
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Europe
Height :Up to 3 feet
Type : Perennial, Annual
Flowers: yellow & purple, small, 3 inches
Foliage: Green, hairy, good for borders
Common Name: Amaryllis, African bulbs
Botanical name: Amaryllis Belladonna
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Planting Season :Oct-April
Flowering Season : Dec-June
Flowers: Large, golden orange, 6 petals
Uses: Cut flowers
Common Name: blood amaranth, Red amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth
Botanical name: Amaranthus cruentus
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Mexico, America, India, Africa
Height :Up to 6 feet
Type : Annual herb
Hindi : Red spinach
Tamil: Sivappu thandu keerai
Common Name: Alstroemeriaceae Pink, Peruvian lily, lily
Botanical name: Alstroemeria aurea
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Order: Liliales
Origin / Native : America
Genus :Alstroemeria
Type : Perennial
Flowers: Pink, yellow with black dotted pattern, 6 petals
Common Name: Laceleaf, Anthurium andraeanum red, anthurium
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : America, Columbia
Height :up to 18 inch[1.5foot
Type : Perennial
Flowers: Pink, large, glossy, 12 inch wide blooms
Common Name: Anthurium andraeanum white, Flamingo-lily, Oilcloth-flower
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : America, Columbia
Grows In :warm environment
Type : Tropical Perennial plant
Special Character: Poisonous plant
Flowers: White, pink tails, veined texture
Common Name: Arctotis, South African daisy
Botanical name: Arctotis
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Grwos in :Warm environment
Type : Annual and perennial
Flowers: Pink, small, 2 inches wide, single
Foliage: Green, best for borders, pots
Common Name: South African daisy, arctotis white
Botanical name: Arctotis venusta
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Height :12 inch [1 feet]
Type : Annual and perennial
Flowers: Small, white, 55 petals
Flowering colors: Pink, white
Common Name: Indian Mallow, Indian abutilon
Botanical name: Abutilon indicum
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : India
Height :Up to 10 feet
Hindi : Kanghi
Flowers: yellow, 5-petals, greyish green leaf
Tamil: Thuthi
Common Name: Red Vein Indian Mallow, Red vein Chinese lanterns, Redvein Abutilon
Botanical name: Abutilon pictum
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : America, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Height :Up to 16 feet
Type : Perennial
Blooming Month: Jan-dec
Common Name: Indian nettle, Indian acalypha, three-seeded mercury
Botanical name: Acalypha indica
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan
Used in :Tamil Siddha medicine
Tamil : Kuppaimeni
Hindi : Khokli
Common Name: False Amaranth, Achyranthes muricata
Botanical name: Digera muricata
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Africa, asia, india
Used in :Tamil Siddha medicine, tamil cuisine
Tamil : Toya Keeri, kaatu Keerai
Type : Annual herb, yellowish green foliage, tiny purple flowers
Common Name: Aloe, wonder plant, true aloe
Botanical name: Aloe vera
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : Africa, Madagascar
Used in :Herbal medicine
Tamil : Sotru katrazhai, Katrazhai
Sanskrit Name : Ghritkumari
Hindi : Ghee Kunwar
Foliage : Greyish green
Common Name: Alligator weed
Botanical name: Alternanthera philoxeroides
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : America
Type :Perennial aquatic plant
Genus : Alternanthera
Plant & flowers : White, tiny, sharp eged blooms, green, hairy foliage, oval leaves, strong hairy stems
Common Name: White Lily Of The Nile, African lily, Agapanthus africanus Alba
Botanical name: Agapanthus africanus
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Type :Perennial
Flowering season : June-Aug
Height : 2 to 3 feet tall
Foliage&Plant : Evergreen, strap/grass like, narrow leaves, 2 feet long
Common Name: Blue African Lily
Botanical name: Agapanthus africanus minor
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Type :Perennial Herb, Bulb
Height : Up to 3 feet
Flowering Season : Summer
Grows in : Rock mountains
Common Name: Kadam, Anthocephalus cadamba
Botanical name: Neolamarckia cadamba
Family: Rubiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Asia
Propagation :Seeds
Tamil : Kadambam, Vellai kadambu
Hindi : Kadamb
Type : Deciduous tree
Common Name: Giant Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro
Botanical name: Alocasia macrorrhizos
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : Malaysia, Queensland
Genus : Alocasia
Type : Perennial
Foliage : Deep green
Photograph : Dr.Anil Vadhan
Common Name: Blue Sonki
Botanical name: Adenoon indicum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Western ghats, India
Flowering Season :Oct-Nov
Genus : Adenoon
Flowers : Blue in color, hairy, clustered
Foliage : Green
Common Name: Ascocenda Orchid
Botanical name: Ascocenda
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : India, Thailand, Philippines
Flowering Type :3 times/year
Combination of : Vandas and Ascocendas
Flowers : White, yellow with purple dotted pattern, 5 petals
Foliage : Ovate, Green, narrow
Common Name: Hollyhocks, alcea rosea pink
Botanical name: Alcea rosea
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : China
Type : Perennial, biennial, ornamental plant
Height : Up to 9 feet
Flower : Pink, purple, & greenish yellow in the middle, 8 to 10 petals, 7 inches wide blooms, best for edges
Common Name: Hollyhock, alcea rosea white
Botanical name: Alcea rosea
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : China
Flowering Season :Jun-Aug
Blooming Colors : Pink, white, red, purple, yellow, maroon
Flowers : Large, greyish white & purple centric, 10 to 12 petals
Common Name: Mexican paintbrush, flossflower
Botanical name: Ageratum houstonianum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : America, Europe, China
Type : Annual ornamental plant
Genus : Ageratum
Flowers : Lavender blue & white, small, clustered, green foliage & red stems
Common Name: Vase plant, Brazilian vaseplant
Botanical name: Aechmea distichantha
Family: Bromeliaceae
Order: Poales
Origin / Native : Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Type :Ornamental plant
Height : Up to 2 feet 7 inches tall
Flowers : Red in color, tiny, clustered
Location : Himalaya
Common Name: Lilies of Peru, Peruvian lily
Botanical name: Alstroemeria
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Order: Liliales
Origin / Native : South America
Type : Perennial
Flowering color : Red, yellow, orange, white, pink, purple
Flowers : Red and yellow with black dottted pattern
Common Name: Anthurium red, Oilcloth-flower, Flamingo-lily
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : America, Columbia
Type : Perennial
Height : Up to 2 feet
Flowers : Large, veined, deep red/ maroon with yellow tail, deep green foliage
Common Name: Anthurium
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum red green
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : Hawaii, Columbia
Type :Slow growing perennial
Height : Up to 1.50 feet
Flowers : Red & green, bicolor flowers with yellow tail, glossy
Common Name: Tail flower
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum brown
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : Hawaii, Columbia
Hazards :Leaves are poisonous
Life Cycle : Perennial
Best for : Pots, hanging baskets
Flowers : Large, brown & green bicolor, veined with greenish brown tails
Common Name: Anthurium andraeanum white pink
Botanical name: Anthurium
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : South America, Hawaii, Columbia
Light For Growing :No excessive sunlight
Height : Up to 18 inch
Flowers : Pinkish white, glossy, with pink tails
Common Name: Anthurium andraeanum green
Botanical name: Anthurium
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : South America, Hawaii, Columbia
Flowers Blooming Count : 6 flowers /year
Pronunciation : an-Thur-ee-um
Flowers : Large, green & pink veined texture
Common Name: Desert Rose, Sabi star, impala lily
Botanical name: Adenium obesum
Family: Apocynaceae,dogbane family
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Sahara, Africa, Arabia
Used in : Evergreen succulent shrub
Light Requirement : Direct Sun Light
Flowers : Magenta, reddish pink, funnel shaped, clustered
Common Name: Bignonia comosa, Yellow Trumpet Vine
Botanical name: Adenocalymma comosum
Family: Bignoniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : South America
Genus : Adenocalymna
Type/ Life Cycle : Perennial, annual herbs
Flowers : Yellow, large, funnel shaped, deep green foliage, brown buds
Common Name: White tricolor daisy, Annual Chrysanthemum White Red
Botanical name: Glebionis carinatum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Europe, Morocco, Africa
Type : Annual
Height : Up to 18 inches
Flowering Time : Summer, Spring
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, karnataka, india
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