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Flowers by Name : P Gallery 1
Flowers categorized by Letter p
![Peltophorum pterocarpum](thumbnail/p/peltophorum-pterocarpum.jpg)
Common Name: Yellow Poinciana
Botanical name: Peltophorum pterocarpum
Family : Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Southeast Asia
Category : Deciduous, Ornamental tree
Height : Up to 85 feet tall
Location :Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Kasturba Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
Flowers : Yellow, colourful, showy, clustered spikes, attracts bees
![Piccadilly rose](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/piccadilly-rose.jpg)
Name: Piccadilly rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : BloodRed with yellow bicolour, large, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Evergreen, healthy, 4 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soil
![Piccadilly rose](thumbnail/p/panama-rose-arachnothryx-leucophylla.jpg)
Name: Panama rose, Bush Pentas
Scientific Name: Rondeletia leucophylla
Synonym: Arachnothryx leucophylla
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus : Rondeletia
Height :24 inches to 4 feet tall
Flowers : Pink, star shaped, clustered, showy, blooming repeatedly
Type & Category: Perennial Shrub
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, part shade
Good for: Pots, borders
![Purple balsam](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2017-photos/thumbnail/purple-balsam.jpg)
Common Name: Purple balsam
Family: Balsaminaceae
Order: Ericales
Type / Category :Annual
Height : 24 inches
Flowers : Purple, tiny rose like flowers, small, showy
Foliage : Soft, thick stem, spirally-arranged toothed leaves
Attracts : Bees, insects & birds
Light requirement & care : Sun or part shade
![Flower taj mahal with 1 lakh white roses](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/pink-vanda-orchid.jpg)
Common Name: Pink vanda orchid, hot pink vanda orchids
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Flowers : Hot pink, fragrant, showy, colourful
Areas of distribution :China, india, philippines, australia
Used for : Cut flowers
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
![Pink statice flower](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2016-photos-independence-day-special/thumbnail/pink-statice-flower.jpg)
Common Name: Pink statice flower, Notch leaf marsh rosemary, sea pink
Scientific Name: Limonium sinuatum
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Genus : Limonium
Type: Annual, short-lived perennial
Used for: Cut flowers
Flowers: Pink and yellow, tiny, clustered, funnel-shaped, showy
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
![Profusion double fire zinnia](thumbnail/z/profusion-double-fire-zinnia.jpg)
Common Name: Profusion double fire zinnia
Botanical name: Zinnia hybrida
Special Feature: Heat tolerant
Height: Up to 32 cm
Flowering season : Summer to Autumn
Life cycle :Perennial, Annual
Suitable for : Borders, containers, bedding garden
Flowers: Orange, small, 3 inches wide, chowy, colourful, attracts bees & butterflies
![Phyllanthus niruri](thumbnail/p/phyllanthus-niruri-keela-nelli.jpg)
Common Name: Gale of the wind
Botanical Name: Phyllanthus niruri
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Type: Erect annual herb
Tamil Name: Keela Nelli
Telugu :Nela usiri
Synonym: Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus parvifolius
Treatement, Used for: Traditional indian medicine, cure jaundice, liver, kidney, stomach problems
![Petunia double](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2014/thumbnail/petunia-double.jpg)
Common Name:Petunia double
First Prize : HAL - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Botanical name: Petunia Hybrida
Family: Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Foliage :Evergreen
Special Feature :Salt & Weather tolerance
Best for: Pots, borders, hanging baskets, contianers, garden beds
Flowers: Large, showy, bicolour, double
![Penstemon ice cream sweet cherry](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/penstemon-ice-cream-sweet-cherry.jpg)
Common Name: Penstemon ice cream sweet cherry
Flowers: Purple with white, Bicolor, bell shaped, large
Suitable for: Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Attracts: Bees and Butterflies
Type or Life cycle: Hardy perennial
Secial feature :Drought Tolerant
Flowering season : Summer, Autumn
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
![Peruvian lily](thumbnail/p/peruvian-lily.jpg)
Common Name: Peruvian lily, lily of the Incas
Botanical name: Alstroemeria aurea
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Order : Liliales
Origin / Native : South America, Chile, Mexico, US
Life Cycle :Herbaceous Perennials
Height : Up to 3 feet [36 inches] tall
Location: Children's Park, Ooty Lake, Boat house, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
Flowers: Yellow & black striped pattern
![Pale purple dahlia](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/pale-purple-dahlia.jpg)
Common Name: Pale purple dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height : 4 feet tall
Type :Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Pale purple, 8 inches wide blooms, large, showy, colourful
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, Nilgiris, Tamil nadu, India
Used for: Cut flowers
![Violet queen cleome](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/pale-purple-rose.jpg)
Common Name: Pale purple rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Category: Hybrid Tea Rose
Flowers : Light blue, pale purple, large, clustered, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Evergreen, healthy, 3 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, openn, well drained soil
![Papa meilland hybrid tea rose](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/papa-meilland-hybrid-tea-rose.jpg)
Common Name: Papa meilland hybrid tea rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Maroon with back shade, Medium, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Deep green, healthy, 4.5 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, openn, well drained soil
![Prince jardinier garden rose](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/prince-jardinier-garden-rose.jpg)
Common Name: Prince jardinier garden rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Light pink, large, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Deep green, healthy, 4.5 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, openn, well drained soil
![Purple dahlia ooty](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/purple-dahlia-ooty.jpg)
Common Name: Purple dahlia ooty
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height : 4 feet tall, best for borders
Type :Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Purple, 8 inches wide blooms, large, showy, colourful
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, Nilgiris, Tamil nadu, India
Used for: Cut flowers
![Purple splash dahlia](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/purple-splash-dahlia.jpg)
Common Name: Purple splash dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height : 4 feet tall, best for borders
Type :Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Pale purple with purple striped, 7 inches wide blooms, large, showy, colourful
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, Nilgiris, Tamil nadu, India
Used for: Cut flowers
![Purple white bicolour dahlia](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/purple-white-bicolour-dahlia.jpg)
Common Name: Purple white bicolour dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height : 4 feet tall, best for borders
Type :Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Magenta purple with white edged, bicolour, 5 inches wide blooms, showy, colourful
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, Nilgiris, Tamil nadu, India
Used for: Cut flowers
![Purple chilli lalbagh independence day flower show august 2015](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2015-independence-day-special/thumbnail/purple-chilli-lalbagh-independence-day-flower-show-august-2015.jpg)
Common Name: Purple chilli lalbagh independence day flower show august 2015
Common Name: Chili pepper, Chilli flower
Botanical name: Capsicum frutescens
Family : Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Origin/Native :Central / South America
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Height: 2 feet
![Pentas lanceolata flower buds-Trichy butterfly park](srirangam-butterfly-park/thumbnail/pentas-lanceolata-flower-buds-trichy-butterfly-park.jpg)
Name: Pentas lanceolata flower buds
Location: Melur, Srirangam, Trichy
Flower Buds: Clustered, lavender purple color, mild hairy, surrounded with green bracts
Family: Rubiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Best For: Butterfly garde, borders, pots
Foliage:Evergreen, simple, 3 feet tall
Flowers: Lavender purple, mild hairy, clustered
Light requirement: Sunny, open, easy to care
![Passiflora foetida](thumbnail/p/passiflora-foetida.jpg)
Common Name: Love in a mist, Wild maracuja
Botanical name: Passiflora foetida
Family : Passifloraceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Texas, Caribbean islands, Central & South America, US
Habit : Creeping, climbing vine
Flowers : White with purple, showy
Hindi : Jhumka lata flower
Tamil : Siruppunaikkali, Mupparisavalli
![Phlox astoria purple white star](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2015-independence-day-special/thumbnail/phlox-astoria-purple-white-star.jpg)
Common Name: Phlox astoria purple white star
Family: Polemoniaceae
Height : Up to 12 inches tall
Camera: Nikon D40x
Origin / Native : North America
Life Cycle :Perennial
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Good For : Summer garden, Borders
Flowers : purple with white, small, clustered
![Penstemon ice cream strawberry cream](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/penstemon-ice-cream-strawberry-cream.jpg)
Common Name: Penstemon ice cream strawberry cream
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Suitable for:Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Type or Life cycle:Hardy perennial
Light requirement : Sunny, part shade
Foliage :Evergreen, strong, upright
Origin or Native : North America & East Asia
Height: Up to 18 inches tall
Pests & Diseases: Aphid, Whitefly & Botrytis
![Peruvian lily purple](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/peruvian-lily-purple.jpg)
Common Name: Peruvian lily purple
Botanical name: Alstroemeria hybrida
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Order: Liliales
Origin / Native : South America, Chile, Mexico, US
Life Cycle :Herbaceous Perennials
Height : Up to 3 feet [36 inches] tall
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Special Feature: Frost tolerance
![Purple lantana](srirangam-butterfly-park/thumbnail/purple-lantana.jpg)
Common Name: Purple lantana, trailing lantana, Small lantana
Botanical Name: Lantana montevidensis
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : South America
Genus : Lantana
Flowers : Purple, pale purple, lavender, small, clustered, showy
Camera : Nikon D40x
Location : Srirangam butterfly park, trichy
![Penstemon ice cream cherry](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/penstemon-ice-cream-cherry.jpg)
Common Name: Penstemon ice cream cherry
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Type or Life cycle:Hardy perennial
Suitable for:Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Foliage :Evergreen, strong, upright, narrow, simple, oppositely arranged leaves
Height :Up to 18 inches tall
Flowering season : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
![Papa meilland rose](thumbnail/p/papa-meilland-rose.jpg)
Common Name: Papa meilland rose, Papa Meilland
Botanical name: Rosa 'Papa Meilland'
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Origin / Native : France
Category :Hybrid Tea Roses, Bush Roses
Type : Perennial
Uses : Cut flowers, perfumes, commercial, art
Flowers : Deep red, maroon, black, showy, fragrance
Location : Ooty botanical garden, South india
![Penstemon flower](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/penstemon-flower.jpg)
Common Name: Penstemon flower
Flowers: pink with white, unique, bell-shaped, bicolor bloom
Family:Scrophulariaceae
Type: Perennial
Foliage : Dark green, oblong to ovate, lance shaped leaves, strong, upright stems
Suitable for :Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
![Penstemon ice cream series](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/penstemon-ice-cream-series.jpg)
Common Name: Penstemon ice cream series
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Type or Life cycle:Hardy perennial
Suitable for:Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Foliage :Evergreen, strong, upright, narrow, simple, oppositely arranged leaves
Height :Up to 18 inches tall
Flowering season : Summer
Flowers: White,pink, tubular shaped, colourful, showy
![Perle des jardins rose](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/perle-des-jardins-rose.jpg)
Name: Perle des jardins rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Light yellow, Banana yellow, Blonde yellow, small, miniature, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Evergreen, healthy, 2 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soil
![Penstemon blueberry fudge](ooty-flower-show-2015-photos/thumbnail/penstemon-blueberry-fudge.jpg)
Common Name: Penstemon blueberry fudge
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Type:Perennial
Light requirement: Full sun,Part shade
Foliage : Dark green, oblong to ovate, lance shaped leaves, strong, upright stems
Suitable for :Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
![Panola yellow purple pansy](thumbnail/p/panola-yellow-purple-pansy.jpg)
Common Name: Panola yellow purple pansy
Botanical name: Viola wittrockiana
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Height :Up to 17 cm
Type : Perennial
Good for : Bedding garden, borders, pots
Location : Ooty botanical garden, india
Flowers : Blackish Purple, medium violet red, dark magenta with yellow, colourfu, showy
![pansy panola xp yellow](thumbnail/p/pansy-panola-xp-yellow.jpg)
Common Name: Pansy panola xp yellow
Botanical name: Viola wittrockiana
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Flowering Season : Spring to Autumn
Height :Up to 20 cm
Type : Perennial
Good for : Bedding garden, borders, rock garden, woodland
Light requirement : Full sun or part shade
Location : Ooty botanical garden, india
![Pink gerbera daisy](thumbnail/p/pink-gerbera-daisy.jpg)
Common Name: Gerbera pink, Transvaal daisy, Pink gerbera daisy
Botanical name: Gerbera × hybrida
Family: Asterales
Order: Asteraceae
Origin / Native : South Africa
Life Cycle :Tender perennial plant
Type : Ornamental plant
Uses: Bouquet, cut flowers
Location: Ooty botanical garden flower show, Tamilnadu, india
![Portulaca grandiflora white](thumbnail/p/portulaca-grandiflora-white.jpg)
Common Name: Moss rose
Botanical name: Portulaca grandiflora white
Family: Portulacaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Brazil, Argentina, South America
Growth Rate :Fast
Good For : Borders, Containers, Pots, Hanging Baskets
Flowers: White, small, showy, velvety
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
![Portulaca grandiflora happy hour banana](thumbnail/p/portulaca-grandiflora-happy-hour-banana.jpg)
Common Name: Cream moss rose
Botanical name: Portulaca grandiflora happy hour banana
Family: Portulacaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Brazil, Argentina, South America
Growth Rate :Fast
Good For : Borders, Pots, Hanging Baskets
Flowers : Beige, corn silk, light yellow with fire brick, showy
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
![President herbert hoover rose bud](lalbagh-flower-show-2015-republic-day-special/thumbnail/president-herbert-hoover-rose-bud.jpg)
Common Name: President herbert hoover rose bud
Used for: Cut flowers
Flowers: Pink with yellow, medium, mild fragrance, showy, colourful
Best for : Pots, containers, borders
Foliage : Evergreen foliage, 2 to 4 feet tall
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Light requirement & care : Sunny, open
Location: Lalbagh,Bangalore, India
![Perfect moment rose ooty 2016](ooty-flower-show-2016-photos/thumbnail/perfect-moment-rose-ooty-2016.jpg)
Name: Perfect moment rose ooty 2016
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Yellow with red, large, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Deepgreen, healthy, 4 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soil
![Phanera variegata](thumbnail/p/phanera-variegata.jpg)
Common Name: Poor Man's orchid, Camel's Foot Tree, Orchid tree
Botanical name: Phanera variegata
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : China, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan
Category :Deciduous, ornamental tree
Height :Up to 15 feet
Flowers: Pink with purple, showy, 5 petals
Hindi : Kachnar
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
![Paul cezanne rose](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2014/thumbnail/paul-cezanne-rose.jpg)
Common Name: Paul cezanne rose
Botanical name: Rosa 'Paul cezanne'
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Uses: Cut fflowers
Height :4 feet tall
Flowers : Salmon pink with corn silk or light yellow striped, light coral with lemon chiffon, fragrance
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Best for : Borders, pots
![Papaver rhoeas](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2014/thumbnail/papaver-rhoeas.jpg)
Common Name: Papaver, poppy
Botanical name:Papaver rhoeas
Family: Papaveraceae
Poppy Varieties: P. alpinum, P.nudicaule, P.orientale, P. rhoeas
Origin / Native : Europe
Type / Life cycle :Annual, biennials, perennials
Flowers : Red with white, colourful, showy
Light requirement & care: Full sun, open, sheltered, free-draining soils
![Poppy](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2014/thumbnail/poppy.jpg)
Common Name: Poppy
Botanical name: Papaver rhoeas
Family: Papaveraceae
Flowers: Red with black, showy, colourful
Origin / Native : Europe, South west asia, britain, arctic
Height:Up to 2 feet tall
Propagation : Sow seeds[Annuals]-spring, biennials-early summer
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, India
Good for : Herbaceous border, rock garden
![Painted daisy](lalbagh-flower-show-2015-republic-day-special/thumbnail/painted-daisy.jpg)
Common Name: Painted daisy
Botanical name: Chrysanthemum carinatum
Family: Compositae
Type: Annuals, perennials, shrub
Origin / Native : Mediterranean, portugal, north africa, caucasus, Europe, japan, pyrenees
Light requirement :Sunny or part shade
Soil : Well drained, fertile
Pests: Aphids, earwigs, leaf miner, capsid bugs
Diseases : Grey mould
![Fish geranium](lalbagh-flower-show-august-2015-independence-day-special/thumbnail/pelargonium-zonale-geranium-white-and-pink-variegated-flowers.jpg)
Common Name: Pelargonium zonale geranium white and pink variegated flowers
Family: Geraniaceae
Order: Geraniales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Type :Annual, biennial, perennial plants
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Best for : Pots, borders, containers
Flowers : White & pink or magenta, clustered, bicolour, showy, attracts bees
![Pink lilies ooty flower show 2014](ooty-flower-show-2014/thumbnail/pink-lilies-ooty-flower-show-2014.jpg)
Name:Pink lilies ooty flower show 2014
Common name: Pink Asiatic Lilies
Family : Liliaceae
Flowers: Large, Showy, Upright, Pink, white with red Dotted centric, 6 petals
Height : Up to 6 feet tall
Camera: Nikon D40X
Foliage: Dark Green, glossy, narrow leaves
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
![Phlox varieties display-Ooty flower show 2014](ooty-flower-show-2014/thumbnail/phlox-varieties-display-ooty-flower-show-2014.jpg)
Common Name:Phlox varieties display-Ooty flower show 2014
Varieties: 20 & more
Colors: Pink, maroon, red, white, Lavender, Magenta, Bicolor, Blue, Purple, Light pink, rose
Genus: Phlox
Family : Polemoniaceae
Camera: Nikon D40X
Photographs: Guna Selvi
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
![Petunia in hanging basket](ooty-flower-show-2014/thumbnail/petunia-in-hanging-basket.jpg)
Common Name:Petunia in hanging basket
Botanical name: Petunia Hybrida
Family : Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Synonym : Petunia Multiflora, Petunia grandiflora
Camera: Nikon D40X
Flowers: Dark magenta with blue throat, showy, colourful with evergreen foliage
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
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