Coral Vine

Pink Coral Vine

Coral Vine has a lot of names in other languages

Coral Vine has a lot of names in English and many other European and Latin American languages. It is called Coralita, Coral Bells, Coral Creeper, Sandwich Island Creeper Chain of Love, Hearts On A Chain, Honolulu Creeper, Mexican Creeper, Bride's Tears, Queen's Jewels or Queen’s Wreath, Chinese Love Vine, Mexican Love Vine, Pink Vine, Confederate-vine, Cemetery Vine, St James’ flower, St Michael’s flower, Bee Bush and Mountain-Rose etc. in English. But because it is a native of Tropical America and probably came to India during the same time as when the AJCB Botanical Garden was started in Kolkata during mid-18th Century we hardly find its names in other vernacular languages of India and none in Sanskrit. However later some names developed in some languages and we know that it is called Anantalata in Bengali, Ice Cream Vel in Marathi, Kodi Rose or Koti Rosa in Tamil. In my state I asked some locals in Southern Odisha where I find it widely spread everywhere, and they told me that they call it Boondi Phool in Odia.

The Botanical name is Antigonon leptopus.

Antigonon leptopus Alba or White Coral Vine

Passion Flower

Etymology and Names of Passion flower( Passiflora ) Passion Flower is also called Passiflorina, Passion Vine, Maypop, Flower of the Five Wounds , Water Lemon, Apricot vine, Passionaria, Passionblume. It is called Jhumkalata and Ghari bel in Hindi, Krishna Kamala in Marathi, Jhumkalata in Bengali, Radhika nachom in Manipuri, Tella Jumiki in Telugu, Kukki Belli and Krishna Kamala in Kannada, Cirran cantia in Malayalam, and sirupoonaikali in Tamil. In Oriya we call it Radha Tamala and in some areas panchu pandab . Passiflora Soi Fah Passion flower is a genus of over 530 species of flowering plants. Its botanical name is Passiflora (family- Passifloraceae) . Passion flower vine produces very beautiful white flowers with purple, blue, or pink calyx crown blooms. The blooming period is from May to July but it flowers almost all the year

Bakul

Spanish Cherry is also known as Bullet-wood Tree and Indian Medaller. It is a very popular and fragrant flower and in India in every language it has more than one name. It is called Bakul, Bolsari,Tendu, Maulsari in Hindi, Kirakuli in Urdu, Bohl and Bokul in Bengali, Bakuli in Marathi, Barsoli in Gujrati, Bakulam , Elangi, Makuram in Malayalam, Kalhale, Kesara, Mugule, Pagademara, Ranjal, Pokkalathu in Kannada, Kesara, Parijatamu, Nemmi, Pogada in Telugu, Alagu, Ilanci, Kesaram, Magilam in Tamil. There are a lot of names given to this fragrant beauty in Sanskrit like Sinhakeshara, Anangaka, Bakulah, Chirapushpa, Dhanvi, Dohala, Kantha, Gudhapushpaka, Karuka, Keshara, Madhugandha, Madhupanjara, Madhupushpa, Mukula . In Oriya we call it Baula Phula . Its Botanical Name is Mimusops Elengi. This is a large glabrous evergreen tree with 50 feet in height & 1 meter circumference. The bark is thick and dark brownish or greyish black in colour. The wood inside the bark is

Crepe Myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa is a larger form of the more commonly grown Lagerstroemia indica (Crepe myrtle).It has got its name Crepe myrtle because of the flowers which look as if made from frilly and delicate crepe paper. It is also called Cuddle Tree, Banabá and also Pride of India, Queen’s Flower, Queen Crepe Myrtle, and Giant Crepe myrtle. It is called Jarul and Arjuna in Hindi, Bandhara and Taman in Marathi, Ajhar in Assamese, Jarol in Manipuri, Kadalai and Pumaruttu in Tamil , Challdhole-dasa, Holematti, Nirbendeka in Kannada, Nirventeak in Malayalam, Varagogu in Telugu and Syandana, Tinisa and Kramuka I n Sanskrit. In Oriya we call it patali. Its Botanical name is Lagerstroemia speciosa. It’s a genus of around 50 species of evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This tropical flowering tree is known for its colorful and long-lasting flowers. it is a large , erect, bulky tree with rigidly twiggy, broom-like br

Kurubaka

Barleria or Philippine Violet, Bluebell Barleria, Crested Philippine Violet, Ganges primrose is called kala bansa, Patro, Tadrelu in Hindi, Jhinti, Swetjhan ti in Bengali, Jhinili in Assamese, Gokran, Koranti, Nilakoranta in Marathi , Jhante, Kinkiraatha, Mullu Gorate, Patikada Hoo, Sphatika in Kannada, Karimkurunni in Malayalam, Kattukkanagambaram, Mulkanagambaram, Vellai Nilambara m Semmulli, Uta Mulli in Tamil , December Puvvulu, Kodikannu, Neerugoranta, Thellaneelambari in Telugu, Artagala, Swetapuspa, Nasi,Batasarika,Kurantaka, Kuravaka, Sahaacara, in Sanskrit. Actually all the 4 varieties are called differently in Sanskrit. Yellow Barleria is called Kuruntaka, Saireyaka and Vajaradanti . Pink one is called Kurubaka , Blue Barleria is called Bana and blue -lilac one is called Dasi and Artagala . White Barleria is called Dev Karonti. In my mother tongue Oriya we call it Das Kerenta . Its botanical name is Barleria cristata L.(Blue), Barleria prion

Medicinal plants:ayurvedic herbs and flowers of India

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