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Flowers by Botanical Names Botanical name Family Common name Abelia triflora Caprifoliaceae Indian Abelia Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae Ladies Finger Abrus precatorius Fabaceae Gunj Abutilon megapotamicum Malvaceae Trailing Abutilon Abutilon persicum Malvaceae Persian Mallow Abutilon striatum Malvaceae Indian Mallow Acacia acicularis/farnesiana/ minuta Mimosaceae Mimosa Bush Acacia auriculiformis Mimosaceae Earleaf Acacia Acacia catechu Fabaceae Cutch Tree Acacia nilotica subsp. indica Leguminosae Babool Acalypha hispida Euphorbiaceae Cat's Tail Acalypha reptans Euphorbiaceae Red Cat's Tail Acalypha wilkesiana Euphorbiaceae Copperleaf green Acalypha wilkesiana Euphorbiaceae Copperleaf Acampe praemorsa Orchidaceae Acampe Orchid Acampe rigida/longifolia Orchidaceae Stiff Acampe Acanthus ilicifolius Acanthaceae Sea Holly

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Flowers by Botanical Names

Botanical name FamilyCommon name

Abelia triflora Caprifoliaceae Indian Abelia

Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae Ladies Finger

Abrus precatorius Fabaceae Gunj

Abutilon megapotamicum Malvaceae Trailing Abutilon

Abutilon persicum Malvaceae Persian Mallow

Abutilon striatum Malvaceae Indian Mallow

Acacia acicularis/farnesiana/minuta

Mimosaceae Mimosa Bush

Acacia auriculiformis Mimosaceae Earleaf Acacia

Acacia catechu Fabaceae Cutch Tree

Acacia nilotica subsp. indica Leguminosae Babool

Acalypha hispida Euphorbiaceae Cat's Tail

Acalypha reptans Euphorbiaceae Red Cat's Tail

Acalypha wilkesiana Euphorbiaceae Copperleaf green

Acalypha wilkesiana Euphorbiaceae Copperleaf

Acampe praemorsa Orchidaceae Acampe Orchid

Acampe rigida/longifolia Orchidaceae Stiff Acampe

Acanthus ilicifolius Acanthaceae Sea Holly

Acer oblongum Aceraceae Himalayan Maple

Achillea filipendulina Asteraceae Fernleaf Yarrow

Achillea millefolium Asteraceae/Compositae

Common Yarrow

Achimenes longiflora Gesneriaceae Cupid's Bower

Achyranthes aspera Amaranthaceae Prickly Chaff Flower

Aconitum ferox Ranunculaceae Himalayan Monkshood

Adansonia digitata Bombacaceae Baobab

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Adelocaryum/Cynoglossum coelestinum

Boraginaceae Common Hill Borage

Adenium obesium Desert Rose

Adenium obesum hybrid ApocynaceaeDesert Rose Hybrid

Adenocalymna comosum/ Bignonia comosa

Bignoniaceae Yellow Trumpet Vine

Adhatoda vasica/ Justicia adhatoda

Acanthaceae Malabar Nut

Aechmea distichantha Bromeliaceae Brazilian Vaseplant

Aechmea fasciata BromeliaceaeSilver Vase Bromeliad

Aechmea gamosepala Bromeliaceae Match Stick Plant

Aegiceras corniculatum Myrsinaceae River Mangrove

Aeginetia indica Orobanchaceae Gulabdani

Aeonium spp. Crassulaceae Aeonium

Aerides maculosum Orchidaceae Fox Brush Orchid

Aeschynanthus lobbianus Lipstick Vine

Agapanthus caulescens Agapanthaceae Lily of the Nile

Agave attenuata Agavaceae Swan's Neck Agave

Agave tequiliana Agavaceae Blue Agave

Ageratum conyzoides Asteraceae Goat Weed

Ageratum houstonianum Floss Flower

Agrostemma githago Caryophyllaceae Corn Cockle

Ajuga lupulina Lamiaceae Himalayan Bugle

Alangium platanifolium Alangiaceae Lobed-leaf Alangium

Alangium salviifolium Alangiaceae Ankol

Albizia chinensis Fabaceae Chinese Albizia

Albizia lebbeck Leguminosae Siris Tree

Albizia procera Leguminosae White Siris

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Alcea rosea Malvaceae Hollyhock

Allamanda blanchetii/violacea Apocynaceae Purple Allamanda

Allamanda cathartica Golden Trumpet Vine

Allium cepa Liliaceae Onion

Allium hookeri Alliaceae Maroi Napakpi

Allium schoenoprasum Chives

Allium tuberosum Alliaceae Garlic Chives

Allium wallichii Alliaceae Himalaya Onion

Alocasia macrorhiza/indica Araceae Giant Taro

Aloe deltoideodonta Liliaceae Delta-shaped Aloe

Aloe vera/barbadensis Liliaceae Aloe Vera

Alpinia calcarata Zingiberaceae Snap Ginger

Alpinia purpurata Zingiberaceae Red Ginger

Alpinia zerumbet Zingiberaceae Shell Ginger

Alstonia scholaris Apocynaceae Devil Tree

Alstroemeria spp. Amaryllidaceae Peruvian Lily

Alternanthera dentata Amaranthaceae Joy Weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides Amaranthaceae Alligator Weed

Alternanthera sessilis Amaranthaceae Sessile Joyweed

Alysicarpus pubescens Leguminosae Alysicarpus

Alysicarpus tetragonolobus Fabaceae Red Alysicarpus

Amaranthus caudatus Amaranthaceae Love Lies Bleeding

Amherstia nobilis Fabaceae Pride of Burma

Amorphophallus commutatus Araceae Dragon Stalk Yam

Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae Cashew

Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina Primulaceae Blue Pimpernel

Anaphalis nepalensis Asteraceae Nepal Pearly Everlasting

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Androsace lanuginosa Primulaceae Woolly Rock Jasmine

Androsace rotundifolia Primulaceae Roundleaf Rock Jasmine

Androsace sarmentosa Primulaceae Rock Jasmine

Anemone coronaria Ranunculaceae Poppy Anemone

Anemone pavonina Ranunculaceae Peacock Anemone

Anemone rivularis Ranunculaceae River Anemone

Anemone sylvestris Ranunculaceae Snowdrop Anemone

Anemone tetrasepala Ranunculaceae Four Petal Anemone

Anemopaegma/Bignonia chamberlaynii

Bignoniaceae Trumpet Vine

Angelonia angustifolia Scrophulariaceae Narrowleaf Angelonia

Anisomeles heyneana Lamiaceae Gopali

Annona squamosa Annonaceae Sugar Apple

Anthurium andraeanum Araceae Flamingo Flower

Antigonon leptopus 'Alba' Polygonaceae White Coral Vine

Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae Coral Vine

Antirrhinum majus Scrophulariaceae Dog Flower

Aporocactus flagelliformis Cactaceae Rat Tail Cactus

Aptenia cordifolia Aizoaceae Baby Sun Rose

Aquilegia pubiflora Ranunculaceae Himalayan Columbine

Arachis hypogaea Fabaceae Groundnut

Arctotis venusta Asteraceae Blue Eyed African Daisy

Areca catechu Arecaceae Betel Palm

Argemone mexicana Papaveraceae Mexican Prickly Poppy

Argyreia sericea Convolvulaceae Silky Morning

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Glory

Arisaema erubescens Araceae Blushing Cobra Lily

Arisaema intermedium Blume Araceae Blume's Cobra Lily

Arisaema jacquemontii Araceae Jacquemont's Cobra Lily

Arisaema murrayi Araceae Murray's Cobra Lily

Arisaema nepenthoides Araceae Cobra Lily

Arisaema propinquum Araceae Wallich's Cobra Lily

Arisaema tortuosum Araceae Whipcord Cobra Lily

Arisaema utile Araceae Sikkim Cobra Lily

Aristolochia indica Aristolochiaceae Indian Birthwort

Aristolochia spp. Aristolochiaceae Calico Flower

Arnebia benthamii Boraginaceae Himalayan Arnebia

Artabotrys hexapetalus Annonaceae Hari Champa

Artemisia stelleriana Asteraceae Dusty Miller

Asclepias curassavica Asclepiadaceae Scarlet Milkweed

Asclepias physocarpa Asclepiadaceae Balloon Plant

Ascocenda spp. Orchidaceae Ascocenda Princess Mikasa

Asparagus officinalis Asparagaceae Garden Asparagus

Asparagus setaceus Liliaceae Plumosa Fern

Aster albescens/Microglossa albescens

Asteraceae Fading Himalayan Aster

Aster alpinus Asteraceae Blue Alpine Daisy

Aster amellus Asteraceae Italian Aster

Aster diplostephioides Asteraceae Creeping Aster

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Aster hesperius/Aster lanceolatus/Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Asteraceae Willow Aster

Astragalus floridus Leguminosae Himalayan Milk Vetch

Astragalus himalayanus Fabaceae Himalayan Astragalus

Asystasia gangetica Acanthaceae Ganges Primrose

Asystasia intrusa Acanthaceae Common Asystasia

Averrhoa bilimbi Oxalidaceae Bilimbi

Averrhoa carambola Oxalidaceae Star Fruit

Avicennia officinalis Acanthaceae Indian Mangrove

Azadirachta indica/Melia azadirachta

Meliaceae Neem

Bacopa monnieri Scrophulariaceae Brahmi

Bambusa vulgaris Poaceae Bamboo

Baptisia australis Fabaceae Blue Wild Indigo

Barbarea intermedia Brassicaceae Medium Winter-cress

Barleria cristata Acanthaceae Philippine Violet white

Barleria cuspidata Acanthaceae Kate Koranti

Barleria grandiflora Acanthaceae Dev Koranti

Barleria lupulina Acanthaceae Hophead

Barleria prattensis Acanthaceae Gulabi Koranti

Barleria prionitis Acanthaceae Porcupine Flower

Barleria repens Acanthaceae Red Barleria

Barleria terminalis Acanthaceae Blue Barleria

Barringtonia acutangula Lecythidaceae Barringtonia

Barringtonia asiatica/speciosa Lecythidaceae Sea Poison Tree

Basella alba var. rubra Basellaceae Malabar Spinach

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Bauhinia acuminata Leguminosae White Orchid Tree

Bauhinia galpinii Leguminosae Red Orchid Tree

Bauhinia purpurea Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Purple Orchid Tree

Bauhinia tomentosa Leguminosae Yellow Orchid Tree

Bauhinia vahlii Fabaceae Maloo Creeper

Bauhinia variegata Leguminosae Orchid Tree

Bauhinia x blakeana Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Beaumontia jerdoniana Apocynaceae Nepal Trumpet Flower

Begonia coccinea Begoniaceae Angel Wing Begonia

Begonia crenata Begoniaceae Common Begonia

Begonia grandis Begoniaceae Hardy Begonia

Begonia 'Nonstop Red' Begoniaceae Begonia Nonstop Red

Begonia sempeflorens Begoniaceae Begonia Fair Lady

Begonia tessaricarpa Begoniaceae Rebe

Belamcanda chinensis Iridaceae Leopard Flower

Bellis perennis Asteraceae English Daisy

Berberis aristata/chitria Berberidaceae Chitra

Berberis lycium Berberidaceae Boxthorn Barberry

Bergenia ciliata Saxifragaceae Frilly Bergenia

Bidens pilosa Asteraceae Beggar Tick

Biophytum sensitivum Oxalidaceae Little Tree Plant

Bistorta amplexicaulis Polygonaceae Knotweed

Bistorta vaccinifolia/Persicaria vaccinifolia

Polygonaceae Rose Carpet Knotweed

Bixa orellana Bixaceae Lipstick Tree

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Blepharis maderaspatensis Acanthaceae Creeping Blepharis

Boerhavia diffusa Nyctaginaceae Red Hogweed

Bougainvillea Bougainvillea

Brachycome iberidifolia Asteraceae Swan River Daisy violet

Brachycome Iberidifolia Swan River Daisy

Bracteantha bracteata Asteraceae Paper Daisy

Brassica juncea Brassicaceae Mustard

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Brassicaceae/Cruciferae

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Brassicaceae/Cruciferae

Cauliflower

Brunfelsia grandiflora Solanaceae Yesterday Today and Tomorrow

Buddleja asiatica Buddlejaceae White Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii Buddlejaceae Butterfly Bush

Bupleurum candollei Apiaceae Himalayan Thorowax

Butea monosperma Fabaceae Flame of the Forest

Cadaba fruticosa Capparaceae Indian Cadaba

Caesalpinia bonducella Leguminosae Fever Nut

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Peacock Flower

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Peacock Flower yellow

Calanthe masuca/sylvatica Orchidaceae Forest Calanthe

Calanthe tricarinata Orchidaceae Monkey Orchid

Calceolaria crenatiflora Scrophulariaceae Pocket Book Plant

Calendula officinalis Calendula

Calliandra emarginata Mimosoideae Dwarf Powder Puff

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Calliandra haematocephala 'Alba'

Fabaceae White Powder Puff

Calliandra haematocephala Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Red Powder Puff

Calliandra schultzei 'Rose Cascade'

Leguminosae Pink Powder Puff

Callicarpa tomentosa Verbenaceae French Mulberry of Ghats

Callistemon viminalis Myrtaceae Bottle Brush

Callistephus chinensis Asteraceae China Aster pink

Callistephus chinensis Asteraceae China Aster violet

Calophyllum inophyllum Clusiaceae Sultan Champa

Calotropis gigantea Asclepiadaceae Crown Flower

Calotropis procera Asclepiadaceae Rubber Bush

Caltha palustris var. himalensis Ranunculaceae Marsh Marigold

Calycopteris floribunda Combretaceae Paper Flower Climber

Camellia japonica Theaceae Camellia

Campanula cochleariifoli Campanulaceae Fairies Thimbles blue

Campanula cochleariifoli Campanulaceae Fairies Thimbles purple

Campanula dimorphantha Campanulaceae Purple Bellflower

Campanula lactiflora Campanulaceae Milky Bellflower

Campanula latifolia Campanulaceae Bell Flower

Campsis grandiflora Bignoniaceae Chinese Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans Bignoniaceae Trumpet Creeper

Canavalia ensiformis Leguminosae Horse Bean

Cannabis sativa Cannabaceae Marijuana

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Canna indica Cannaceae Indian Shot

Canna spp. Cannaceae Canna

Canscora diffusa Gentianaceae Kilwar

Capparis decidua Capparaceae Karel

Capparis moonii Capparaceae Waghati

Capparis rotundifolia Capparaceae Kolisma

Capparis sepiaria Capparaceae Wild Caper Bush

Capparis spinosa Capparaceae Spineless Caper

Capparis zeylanica Capparaceae Indian Caper

Capsicum annuum Solanaceae Capsicum

Capsicum frutescens Solanaceae Chilli

Cardamine hirsuta Brassicaceae Hairy Bitter Cress

Cardiocrinum giganteum/Lilium giganteum

Liliaceae Giant Himalayan Lily

Careya arborea Lecythidaceae Wild Guava

Carica papaya Caricaceae Papaya

Carissa congesta/carandas Apocynaceae Karanda

Carissa spinarum Apocynaceae Wild Karanda

Carthamus tinctorius Asteraceae Safflower

Caryopteris odorata Verbenaceae Bluebeard

Caryota urens Palmae/Arecaceae Toddy Palm

Cassia bakeriana Leguminosae Pink Shower Tree

Cassia bicapsularis Leguminosae Winter Cassia

Cassia fistula Leguminosae Golden Shower Tree

Cassia fistula x javanica Leguminosae Rainbow Shower Tree

Cassia grandis Leguminosae Coral Shower Tree

Cassia javanica Leguminosae Java Cassia

Cassia renigera Leguminosae Burmese Pink Cassia

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Cassia roxburghii Leguminosae Red Cassia

Cassia/Senna alata Leguminosae Candle Bush

Cassia/Senna surattensis Leguminosae Glaucous Cassia

Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae Whistling Pine

Catharanthus roseus Apocynaceae Vinca Jaio Dark Red

Catharanthus roseus Apocynaceae Vinca Sunstorm Pink

Catharanthus roseus Apocynaceae Vinca Sunstorm White

Catharanthus roseus/Vinca rosea Apocynaceae Periwinkle pink

Cattleya labiata Orchidaceae Cattleya Orchid pink

Cattleya labiata Orchidaceae Cattleya Orchid violet

Catunaregam spinosa Rubiaceae Mountain Pomegranate

Cedrus deodara Pinaceae Devdar

Ceiba/Chorisia insignis Bombacaceae White Floss Silk Tree

Ceiba pentandra Bombacaceae Kapok Tree

Celosia argentea Amaranthaceae Silver Cockscomb

Celosia argentea var. cristata Amaranthaceae Cockscomb Crested

Celosia argentea var. plumosa Amaranthaceae Cockscomb Plumed

Centaurea cyanus Asteraceae Cornflower

Centaurea macrocephala Asteraceae Bighead Knapweed

Centella asiatica Apiaceae/Umbelliferae

Indian Pennywort

Centranthera indica Scrophulariaceae Undir Kani

Centratherum punctatum/muticum

Asteraceae Brazilian Button Flower

Cestrum diurnum Solanaceae Day Jasmine

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Cestrum elegans Solanaceae Red Cestrum

Cestrum nocturnumNight Blooming Jasmine

Cestrum parqui Solanaceae Green Cestrum

Chamaecrista mimosoides, Cassia mimosoides/sensitiva

Fabaceae Feather-leaved Cassia

Chassalia spp. Rubiaceae Chassalia

Chenopodium album Chenopodiaceae Bathua

Chlorophytum bharuchae Liliaceae Phulbaji

Chlorophytum borivilianum Liliaceae Safed Musli

Chlorophytum breviscapum Liliaceae Short Scaped Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant

Chonemorpha fragrans Apocynaceae Frangipani Vine

Chorisia speciosa Bombacaceae Floss Silk Tree

Chrysanthemum coronarium Asteraceae Crown Daisy

Chrysanthemum frutescens Asteraceae Marguerite Daisy

Chrysanthemum indicum Asteraceae Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum maximum Shasta Daisy

Chrysothemis pulchella Gesneriaceae Chrysothemis

Chukrasia tabularis Meliaceae Chikrasi

Cicerbita macrantha Asteraceae Large Violet Dandelion

Cicerbita macrorhiza Asteraceae Violet Dandelion

Cicuta virosa Umbelliferae/Apiaceae

Cowbane

Cirsium verutum Asteraceae Thistle

Cistanche tubulosa Orobanchaceae Desert Hyacinth

Citharexylum spinosum/fruticosum

Verbenaceae Fiddlewood

Citrus limon Rutaceae Lemon

Citrus maxima/grandis Rutaceae Pomelo

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Citrus sinensis Rutaceae Sweet Orange

Clarkia amoena Onagraceae Farewell to Spring

Clarkia elegans Onagraceae Clarkia

Clematis connata Ranunculaceae Himalayan Clematis

Clematis montana Ranunculaceae Anemone Clematis

Clematis recta Erect Clematis

Clematis wightiana/brachiata Ranunculaceae Travelers Joy

Cleome chelidonii Capparaceae Swallow Cleome

Cleome hasslerana Capparaceae Spider Flower

Cleome viscosa/icosandra Capparaceae Asian Spider Flower

Clerodendrum chinense/fragrans/philippinum

Verbenaceae Chinese Glory Bower

Clerodendrum chinense/fragrans/philippinum

Verbenaceae Chinese Glory Bower wild

Clerodendrum inerme Verbenaceae Glory Bower

Clerodendrum paniculatum Verbenaceae Pagoda Flower

Clerodendrum phlomidis Verbenaceae Arni

Clerodendrum serratum Verbenaceae Bharangi

Clerodendrum speciosumRed Bleeding Heart

Clerodendrum splendens Verbenaceae Flaming Glorybower

Clerodendrum thomsoniaeBleeding Heart Vine

Clerodendrum trichotomum Verbenaceae Harlequin Glory Bower

Clerodendrum viscosum Verbenaceae Hill Glory Bower

Clerodendrum wallichii/nutans Verbenaceae Bridal Veil

Clitoria ternatea 'Alba' Fabaceae Butterfly Pea white

Clitoria ternatea Fabaceae Butterfly Pea

Clitoria ternatea Fabaceae Butterfly Pea

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pink

Clitoria ternatea Fabaceae Butterfly Pea purple

Clitoria ternateaButterfly Pea double

Clivia miniata Amaryllidaceae Kaffir Lily

Coccinia grandis/indica Cucurbitaceae Ivy Gourd

Cochlospermum religiosum Bixaceae Buttercup Tree

Cocos nucifera Arecaceae Coconut

Codiaeum variegatum Euphorbiaceae Croton

Codonopsis viridis Campanulaceae Green Bellflower Vine

Coelogyne fimbriata/ovalis Orchidaceae Fringed Coelogyne

Coelogyne nitida Orchidaceae Coelogyne Orchid

Coelogyne punctulata Orchidaceae Spotted Coelogyne

Coffea arabica Rubiaceae Coffee

Colebrookea oppositifolia Lamiaceae Binda

Coleus blumei Coleus

Colocasia esculenta Araceae Green Taro

Colquhounia coccinea Lamiaceae Himalayan Mint Shrub

Colvillea racemosaColville's Glory

Combretum coccineum Combretaceae Flame Vine

Combretum rotundifolium/aubletii

Combretaceae Monkey Brush Vine

Commelina benghalensis Commelinaceae Whiskered Commelina

Commelina communis Commelinaceae Common Dayflower

Commelina forsskalaei Commelinaceae Kanpet

Commelina paludosa Commelinaceae Swamp Dayflower

Consolida ajacis Ranunculaceae Larkspur

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Consolida ajacis Ranunculaceae Larkspur pink

Convolvulus arvensis Convolvulaceae Field Bindweed

Convolvulus prostratus/pluricaulis/microphyllus

Convolvulaceae Shankh Pushpi

Cordia dichotoma Boraginaceae Indian Cherry

Cordia sebestena Boraginaceae Scarlet Cordia

Cordyline fruticosa Agavaceae Ti Plant

Coreopsis lanceolata Asteraceae Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis tinctoria Asteraceae Golden Coreopsis

Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae Coriander

Coriaria nepalensis Coriariaceae Tanner's Tree

Cornus capitata Cornaceae Himalayan Strawberry Tree

Coryanthes spp. Orchidaceae Bucket Orchid

Corydalis juncea Fumariaceae Himalayan Corydalis

Corypha umbraculifera Arecaceae Talipot Palm

Cosmos atrosanguineus Asteraceae Chocolate Cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Pied Piper Red'

Asteraceae Cosmos Pied Piper Red

Cosmos bipinnatus Asteraceae Cosmos pink

Cosmos bipinnatus Asteraceae Cosmos white

Cosmos sulphureus Asteraceae Cosmos orange

Costus speciosus Costaceae Crepe Ginger

Cotoneaster integrifolius Acanthaceae Entire-leaved Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster microphyllus Rosaceae Rockspray Cotoneaster

Couroupita guianensis Lecythidaceae Cannon Ball Tree

Crassocephalum crepidioides/Gynura

Asteraceae Thickhead

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crepidioides

Crataeva religiosa, C. nurvala Capparidaceae Garlic Pear Tree

Crescentia cujete Bignoniaceae Calabash Tree

Crinum amabile Amaryllidaceae Giant Spider Lily

Crinum asiaticum Amaryllidaceae Grand Crinum Lily

Crinum powellii 'Album' Amaryllidaceae Cape Coast Lily

Crinum powellii Amaryllidaceae Cape Lily

Crinum zeylanicum/latifolium Amaryllidaceae Milk and Wine Lily

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora Iridaceae Montbretia

Crossandra infundibuliformisFirecracker Flower

Crossandra nilotica Acanthaceae Red Firecracker Flower

Crotalaria juncea Fabaceae Sunn Hemp

Crotalaria retusa Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Rattleweed

Crotalaria verrucosa Fabaceae Blue Rattlepod

Croton bonplandianum Euphorbiaceae Ban Tulsi

Cryptostegia grandiflora Asclepiadaceae Rubber Vine

Cucumis sativus Cucurbitaceae Cucumber

Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin

Cuphea hyssopifoliaMexican Heather

Curculigo orchioides Liliaceae Kali Musli

Curcuma angustifolia Zingiberaceae East Indian Arrowroot

Curcuma aromatica Zingiberaceae Wild Turmeric

Curcuma pseudomontana Zingiberaceae Hill Turmeric

Cuscuta europaea var. indica Cuscutaceae Greater Dodder

Cuscuta reflexa Cuscutaceae Amar Bel

Cyananthus incanus Campanulaceae Low-growing

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Trailing Bellflower

Cyananthus lobatus Campanulaceae Trailing Bellflower

Cyananthus microphyllus Campanulaceae Small-leaved Trailing Bellflower

Cyanotis arachnoidesGrass of the Dew

Cyanotis cristata Commelinaceae Nabhali

Cyanotis fasciculata Commelinaceae Nilwanti

Cyanotis somaliensis Pussy Ears

Cyathocline lutea Asteraceae Peela Gangotra

Cyathocline purpurea Asteraceae Gangotra

Cycas revoluta Cycadaceae Sago Palm

Cyclamen persicum var. persicum

Primulaceae English Primrose white

Cyclamen persicum var. persicum

Primulaceae Florist Cyclamen pink

Cyclamen persicum var. persicum

Primulaceae Florist Cyclamen white

Cydista aequinoctialis/ Pseudocalymma alliaceum

Bignoniaceae Garlic Vine

Cymbalaria muralis Kenilworth Ivy

Cymbidium 'Alison Shaw' Orchidaceae Cymbidium Alison Shaw

Cymbidium spp. Orchidaceae Cymbidium hybrid

Cymbidium spp. Orchidaceae Cymbidium Orchid

Cymbidium tracyanum Orchidaceae Tracy's Cymbidium

Cynara cardunculus Asteraceae Cardoon

Cynarospermum asperrimum /Blepharis asperrima

Acanthaceae Hill Blepharis

Cynoglossum zeylanicum Boraginaceae Ceylon Forget Me Not

Cyperus alternifolius Umbrella Palm

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Cyperus compressus Cyperaceae Poorland Flat Sedge

Cypripedium cordigerum Orchidaceae Heart-shaped Slipper Orchid

Cyrtanthus mackenii Amaryllidaceae Ifafa Lily

Dahlia coccinea Asteraceae Single Flowered Dahlia

Dahlia imperialis Asteraceae Tree Dahlia

Dahlia Decorative Dahlia

Dahlia Waterlily Dahlia

Dalbergia lanceolaria ssp. lanceolaria

Leguminosae Takoli

Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Shisham

Dasiphora fruticosa/Potentilla fruticosa

Rosaceae Shrubby Cinquefoil

Datura metel 'Flore Pleno' Solanaceae Datura Double Purple

Datura metel SolanaceaeDatura Triple Yellow

Datura stramonium Solanaceae Jimsonweed

Datura suaveolens SolanaceaeAngel's Trumpet

Datura Datura

Delonix regia Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Gulmohar

Dendranthema X grandiflorum/ Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Illusion'

Asteraceae/Compositae

Quilled Daisy Mum

Dendranthema X grandiflorum/ Chrysanthemum morifolium

Asteraceae/Compositae

Garden Mum bicolor

Dendranthema X grandiflorum/ Chrysanthemum morifolium

Asteraceae/Compositae

Garden Mum lavender

Dendranthema X grandiflorum/ Chrysanthemum morifolium

Asteraceae/Compositae

Garden Mum yellow

Dendranthema X grandiflorum/ Chrysanthemum morifolium

Asteraceae/Compositae

Spider Mum

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Dendranthema X grandiflorum/ Chrysanthemum morifolium

Asteraceae/Compositae

Spoon Mum

Dendranthema X grandiflorumChrysanthemum pink

Dendranthema X grandiflorumChrysanthemum yellow

Dendranthema X grandiflorumWhite Chrysanthemum

Dendrobium barbatulum Orchidaceae Small Bearded Dendrobium

Dendrobium chrysotoxum/suavissimum

Orchidaceae Golden Arch Dendrobium

Dendrobium fimbriatum Orchidaceae Fringe Lipped Dendrobium

Dendrobium formosum Orchidaceae Giant-flowered Dendrobium

Dendrobium herbaceum Orchidaceae Grassy Dendrobium

Dendrobium infundibulum Orchidaceae Eeyong Lei

Dendrobium jenkinsii Orchidaceae Jenkins's Dendrobium

Dendrobium nobile Orchidaceae Noble Dendrobium

Dendrobium transparens Orchidaceae Translucent Dendrobium

Desmodium dichotomum/diffusum

Leguminosae Chikta

Deutzia compacta Hydrangeaceae Compact Deutzia

Dianella tasmanica Phormiaceae Flax Lily

Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata' Phormiaceae Flax Lily Variegated

Dianthus caryophyllus Caryophyllaceae Carnation orange

Dianthus caryophyllus Caryophyllaceae Carnation pink

Dianthus chinensis Caryophyllaceae China Pink

Dichrostachys cinerea Fabaceae Sickle Bush

Dieffenbachia amoena Araceae Dumb Cane

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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora Scrophulariaceae White Flowered Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea Foxglove

Dimorphotheca pluvialis Asteraceae African Daisy white

Dimorphotheca sinuata Asteraceae African Daisy orange

Dimorphotheca sinuata Asteraceae African Daisy yellow

Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae Air Yam

Diospyros malabarica/embryopteris

Ebenaceae Gaub

Dipcadi montanum Liliaceae Dipcadi

Dombeya acutangula/acerifolia Sterculiaceae Maple Leaved Dombeya

Dombeya wallichii Sterculiaceae Pink Ball Dombeya

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis/Mesembryanthemum criniflorum

Aizoaceae Ice Plant

Dracaena fragrans Corn Plant

Dracaena sanderiana Agavaceae Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena ternifolia Dracaenaceae Dracaena

Dracocephalum nutans Lamiaceae Nodding Dragonhead

Dregea volubilis /Wattakaka volubilis

Asclepiadaceae Sneeze Wort

Drosera peltata Droseraceae Shield Sundew

Dubyaea hispida Asteraceae Bristly Dubyaea

Duchesnea indicaIndian Strawberry

Duranta erecta 'Alba' Verbenaceae White Sky Flower

Duranta erecta/repens Verbenaceae Sky Flower

Duranta erecta Purple Skyflower

Duranta repens/erecta 'Variegata' Variegated Sky

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Flower

Dypsis lutescens Palmeae/Arecaceae Golden Cane Palm

Ecbolium viride Acanthaceae Green Shrimp Plant

Echeveria peacockii Crassulaceae Peacock Echeveria

Echinopsis spp. Cactaceae Sea Urchin Cactus

Echites caryophyllata/Aganosma caryophyllata

Apocynaceae Malati

Eclipta prostrata/erecta/alba Asteraceae Bhringaraj

Ehretia acuminata Boraginaceae Koda Tree

Ehretia laevis Boraginaceae Chamror

Ehretia microphylla/Carmona microphylla

Ehretiaceae Fukien Tea

Eichornia crassipes Pontederiaceae Water Hyacinth

Elephantopus scaber Asteraceae Elephant Foot

Elsholtzia eriostachya Lamiaceae Dwarf Bush Mint

Elsholtzia fruticosa Lamiacaea Shrubby Mint

Enterolobium contortisiliquum Mimosaceae Earpod Tree

Epidendrum radicans Orchidaceae Red Crucifix Orchid

Epilobium coloratum Onagraceae Purpleleaf Willowherb

Epilobium latifolium Onagraceae River Beauty

Epilobium laxum Onagraceae Lax Willowherb

Epiphyllum hybrid Cactaceae Orchid Cactus pink

Epiphyllum oxypetalum Cactaceae Orchid Cactus

Eranthemum pulchellum Acanthaceae Blue Sage

Eranthemum roseum Acantheceae Dasmuli

Erigeron bellidioides Asteraceae Hairy Fleabane

Erigeron multiradiatus Asteraceae Himalayan Fleabane

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Erinocarpus nimmonii/nimmoanus

Tiliaceae Jangli Bhendi

Eriocaulon sedgwickii Eriocaulaceae Spherical Pipewort

Eriocaulon spp. Eriocaulaceae Pipewort

Eritrichium canum Boraginaceae Scree Plant

Eruca sativa Brassicaceae Rocket Salad

Eryngium foetidum Apiaceae Long Coriander

Erysimum melicentae Brassicaceae Himalayan Wallflower

Erythrina crista-galli Fabaceae Cockspur Coral Tree

Erythrina stricta var. suberosa Fabaceae Corky Coral Tree

Erythrina variegata Fabaceae Indian Coral Tree

Erythrina x bidwillii Fabaceae Coral Bean Tree

Eschscholzia caespitosa Papaveraceae Dwarf California Poppy

Eschscholzia californica Papaveraceae California Poppy

Escobaria missouriensis Cactaceae Yellow Pincushion Cactus

Escobaria vivipara Cactaceae Pincushion Cactus

Etlingera elatior/Alpinia elatior Zingiberaceae Torch Ginger

Eucalyptus spp. Myrtaceae Eucalyptus

Eucharis grandiflora Amaryllidaceae Amazon Lily

Eulophia spectabilis Orchidaceae Spectacular Eulophia

Eupatorium perfoliatum Asteraceae Common Boneset

Euphorbia antiquorum Euphorbiaceae Triangular Spurge

Euphorbia cotinifolia Euphorbiaceae Caribbean

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Copper Plant

Euphorbia hirta Acanthaceae Asthma Weed

Euphorbia milii splendens Euphorbiaceae Orchid Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii splendens Euphorbiaceae Pink Orchid Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milii splendens Euphorbiaceae Yellow Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia milli Euphorbiaceae Dwarf Crown of Thorns

Euphorbia neriifolia Euphorbiaceae Indian Spurge Tree

Euphorbia pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae Poinsettia

Euphorbia spp. Euphorbiaceae Crown of Thorns red-green

Euphorbia wallichii Euphorbiaceae Wallich Spurge

Euphrasia officinalis Scrophulariaceae Eyebright

Euryale ferox Nymphaeaceae Prickly Waterlily

Evolvulus alsinoides Convolvulaceae Dwarf Morning Glory

Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze'

Convolvulaceae Blue Daze

Evolvulus nummularius/Convolvulus nummularius

Convolvulaceae Agracejo Rastrero

Exacum pumilum Gentianaceae Little Persian Violet

Exacum wightii Persian Violet

Fagopyrum dibotrys Perennial Buckwheat

Fernandoa adenophylla Bignoniaceae Katsagon

Ficus bengalensis Banyan Tree

Ficus racemosa/glomerata Moraceae Goolar

Firmiana colorata/Erythropsis colorata/Sterculia colorata

Sterculiaceae Scarlet Sterculia

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Fragaria vesca/ananassa Rosaceae Strawberry

Freesia spp. Iridaceae Freesia orange

Freesia spp. Iridaceae Freesia pink

Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley'Fuchsia Celia Smedley

Fuchsia corymbiflora Onagraceae Vine Fuchsia

Fuchsia 'La Campanella'Fuchsia La Campanella

Fuchsia 'Lena' Fuchsia Lena

Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'Fuchsia Riccartonii

Gaillardia 'Fanfare' Gaillardia Fanfare

Gaillardia pulchella Asteraceae Gaillardia double

Galphimia glauca Malpighiaceae Slender Goldshower

Gamolepis chrysanthemoides Asteraceae African Bush Daisy

Gardenia augusta/jasminoides Rubiaceae Gardenia

Gardenia gummifera Rubiaceae Gummy Gardenia

Gaultheria trichophylla Ericaceae Himalayan Snowberry

Gazania rigens Asteraceae Gazania Fiesta Red

Gazania rigens Asteraceae Gazania Yellow Trailing

Gazania spp. Asteraceae Gazania

Gennaria/Habenaria diphylla Orchidaceae Two-Leaved Gennaria

Gentiana capitata Gentianaceae Head Gentian

Gentiana sino-ornata Gentianaceae Chinese Gentian

Gentiana spp. Gentianaceae Gentian

Gentiana urnula Gentianaceae Urn-shaped Gentian

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Geodorum densiflorum Orchidaceae Nodding Swamp Orchid

Geranium donianum Geraniaceae Geranium donianum

Geranium himalayense Geraniaceae Himalayan Geranium

Geranium richardsonii Geraniaceae Richardson's Geranium

Geranium wallichianum Geraniaceae Geranium Buxton Blue

Gerbera gossypina Asteraceae Hairy Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera jamesonii Asteraceae Gerbera Daisy red

Gerbera Jamesonii Compositae/Asteraceae

Gerbera Daisy cream

Gerbera Jamesonii Compositae/Asteraceae

Gerbera Daisy orange

Gerbera Jamesonii Compositae/Asteraceae

Gerbera Daisy pink

Girardiana platyphylla/Urtica heterophylla

Urticaceae Bichchhoo

Gladiolus dalenii/natalensis Iridaceae Gladiolus bicolor

Gladiolus dalenii/natalensis Iridaceae Gladiolus

Glandularia pulchella/Verbena pulchella

Verbenaceae Moss Verbena

Gliricidia sepium, Gliricidia maculata

Leguminosae Mexican Lilac

Gloriosa superba Liliaceae Glory Lily

Gmelina arborea Verbenaceae Gamhar

Gmelina philippensis Verbenaceae Parrot's Beak

Gnaphalium affine Asteraceae Cotton Weed

Gnidia glauca Thymelaeaceae Gnidia

Gomphrena globosa Amaranthaceae Gomphrena magenta

Gomphrena globosa Amaranthaceae Gomphrena pink

Gomphrena globosa Amaranthaceae Gomphrena

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white

Gossypium arboreum Malvaceae Cotton

Graptophyllum pictum /Justicia picta

Acanthaceae Caricature Plant

Grevillea robusta Proteaceae Silver Oak

Grewia asiatica Tiliaceae Phalsa

Grewia microcos/ Microcos paniculata

Tiliaceae Shiral

Grewia serrulata Tiliaceae Kaori

Grewia tenax Tiliaceae White Crossberry

Grewia tiliifolia/tiliaefolia Tiliaceae Dhaman

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii

Cactaceae Ruby Ball

Gymnosporia rothiana /Maytenus rothiana

Celastraceae Roth's Spike Thorn

Gypsophila elegans Caryophyllaceae Baby's Breath

Habenaria foliosa Orchidaceae Leafy Habenaria

Habenaria longicorniculata Orchidaceae Sheput Habe-amri

Habenaria marginata Orchidaceae Habenaria Orchid

Habenaria panchganiensis Orchidaceae Panchgani Habenaria

Habenaria reniformis Orchidaceae Kidney-Leaved Habenaria

Haldina cordifolia Rubiaceae Haldu

Hamelia patens Rubiaceae Firebush

Haplanthodes plumosa Acanthaceae Feathery Bottle Brush

Haplanthodes verticillata Acantheceae Jhankara

Hardwickia binata Leguminosae Anjan

Hedychium aurantiacum Zingiberaceae Ginger Lily

Hedychium coronarium Zingiberaceae Butterfly Ginger Lily

Hedychium spicatum Zingiberaceae Spiked Ginger Lily

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Hedysarum kumaonense Fabaceae Kumaon Sweetvetch

Helianthus annuus 'Ring of Fire' Asteraceae Sunflower 'Ring of Fire'

Helianthus annuus Asteraceae Sunflower

Helianthus debilis Asteraceae Beach Sunflower

Helichrysum splendidum Asteraceae Cape Gold

Heliconia psittacorum Heliconiaceae Parakeet Flower

Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata

Heliconiaceae Heliconia Golden Torch

Heliconia rostrata Lobster Claw

Helicteres isora Sterculiaceae East-Indian Screw Tree

Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina'

Asteraceae Heliopsis Ballerina

Heliotropium europaeum Boraginaceae Common Heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum Boraginaceae Indian Heliotrope

Hemerocallis fulva Liliaceae Orange Daylily double

Hemerocallis fulva Liliaceae Orange Daylily

Hemerocallis hybridsDaylily Frans Hals

Hemigraphis latebrosa /Ruellia labetrosa

Acanthaceae Shade Loving Hemigraphis

Heracleum lallii Umbelliferae/Apiaceae

Himalayan Hogweed

Herpetospermum pedunculosum Cucurbitaceae Beej Karela

Hesperis matronalis Brassicaceae Dame's Rocket pink

Hesperis matronalis Brassicaceae Dame's Rocket violet

Hibiscus hirtus Malvaceae Lesser Mallow orange

Hibiscus hirtus Malvaceae Lesser Mallow white

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Hibiscus micranthus/ovalifolius Malvaceae Tiny Flower Hibiscus

Hibiscus mutabilis Malvaceae Cotton Rose

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Malvaceae China Rose

Hibiscus 'rosa-sinensis' Malvaceae China Rose pink

Hibiscus 'rosa-sinensis' Malvaceae China Rose white

Hibiscus schizopetalus Malvaceae Japanese Hibiscus

Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon

Hippeastrum hybrid Amaryllidaceae Amaryllis Lily

Hippeastrum puniceum Amaryllidaceae Barbados Lily

Hippobroma longiflora Campanulaceae Star of Bethlehem

Hiptage benghalensis Malpighiaceae Madhavi Lata

Hitchenia caulina Zingiberaceae Chavar

Holarrhena pubescens/antidysenterica

Apocynaceae Indrajao

Holmskioldia sanguinea Verbenaceae Chinese Hat

Holostemma ada-kodien/annulare

Apocynaceae Holostemma Creeper

Hosta spp. Agavaceae Hosta

Houttuynia cordata Saururaceae Chameleon Plant

Hoya bella Asclepiadaceae Miniature Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa Asclepiadaceae Wax Flower

Hyacinthus orientalis Liliaceae Hyacinth

Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata var. acuminata

Hydrangeaceae Mountain Hydrangea

Hygrophila auriculata/Asteracantha longifolia

Acanthaceae Talim Khana

Hygrophila serpyllum Acantheceae Ran Tewan

Hylocereus undatus Cactaceae Night Blooming

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Cereus

Hymenocallis littoralis Amaryllidaceae Spider Lily

Hypericum choisianum Clusiaceae Hypericum choisianum

Hypericum elodeoides/ napaulense

Clusiaceae Himalayan St Johns Wort

Hypericum oblongifolium St Johns Wort

Hypoxis aurea Liliaceae Golden Star Grass

Impatiens acaulis Balsaminaceae Pan Terda

Impatiens balsamina BalsaminaceaeBicolor Rose Balsam

Impatiens balsamina Balsaminaceae Garden Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera/roylei Balsaminaceae Himalayan Balsam

Impatiens pulcherrima Balsaminaceae Handsome Flowered Balsam

Impatiens spp. Balsam

Impatiens spp.Impatiens Tempo

Impatiens sulcata/gigantea Balsaminaceae Gigantic Himalayan Balsam

Imperata cylindrica Poaceae Cogon Grass

Indigofera heterantha Himalayan Indigo

Indigofera miniata Papilionaceae Scarlet Pea

Inula grandiflora Asteraceae Showy Inula

Iphigenia pallida Liliaceae Pale Grass Lily

Ipomoea alba Convolvulaceae Moon Vine

Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Sweet Potato

Ipomoea cairica Convolvulaceae Railway Creeper

Ipomoea cairica Convolvulaceae Railway Creeper white

Ipomoea campanulata Convolvulaceae Tambarvel

Ipomoea carnea Convolvulaceae Bush Morning

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Glory

Ipomoea hederifolia/coccinea var. hederifolia

Convolvulaceae Scarlet Morning Glory

Ipomoea horsfalliae Convolvulaceae Cardinal Creeper

Ipomoea indica Convolvulaceae Blue Dawn Flower

Ipomoea marginata /Ipomoea sepiaria

Convolvulaceae Purple Heart Glory

Ipomoea mauritiana Convolvulaceae Giant Potato

Ipomoea nil Convolvulaceae Japanese Morning Glory

Ipomoea nil Convolvulaceae White-Edge Morning Glory

Ipomoea obscura ConvolvulaceaeObscure Morning Glory

Ipomoea pandurata Convolvulaceae Wild Potato Vine

Ipomoea pes-caprae Convolvulaceae Goat Foot Vine

Ipomoea quamoclit Convolvulaceae Cypress Vine

Iris germanica Iridaceae Bearded Iris

Iris kemaonensis Iridaceae Kumaon Iris

Iris milesii Iridaceae Red Flower Iris

Iris versicolor Iridaceae Blue Flag Iris

Ixora brachiata Rubiaceae Gorbale

Ixora chinensis Rubiaceae Chinese Ixora

Ixora coccinea Rubiaceae Ixora pink

Ixora coccinea Rubiaceae Ixora red

Ixora coccinea Rubiaceae Ixora yellow

Jacaranda mimosifolia Bignoniaceae Blue Jacaranda

Jacobaea raphanifolia /Senecio diversifolius

Asteraceae Diverse Leaved Senecio

Jacquemontia paniculata Convolvulaceae Jacquemontia paniculata

Jacquemontia violacea/pentantha Convolvulaceae Pentantha

Jacquinia macrocarpa/aurantica Theophrastaceae Jacquinia

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Jasminum angustifolium Oleaceae Wild Jasmine

Jasminum auriculatum/molle Oleaceae Juhi

Jasminum elongatum/amplexicaule/undulatum

Oleaceae Red Kundo

Jasminum fluminense/azoricum/trifoliatum

Oleacea River Jasmine

Jasminum humile Oleaceae Yellow Jasmine

Jasminum malabaricum Oleaceae Malabar Jasmine

Jasminum mesnyi/primulinum Oleaceae Primrose Jasmine

Jasminum multiflorum/pubescens

Oleaceae Kunda

Jasminum nervosum Oleaceae Wild Kundo

Jasminum officinale Oleaceae Common Jasmine

Jasminum polyanthum Oleaceae Pink Jasmine

Jasminum sambac var. 'Belle of India'

Oleaceae Madan Mogra

Jasminum sambac var. 'Grand Duke Of Tuscany'

Oleaceae Butt Mogra

Jasminum sambac var. 'Maid of Orleans'

Oleaceae Bela

Jatropha gossypiifolia Euphorbiaceae Bellyache Bush

Jatropha integerrima Euphorbiaceae Peregrina

Jatropha integerrima Euphorbiaceae Peregrina pink

Jatropha multifida Euphorbiaceae Coral Bush

Jatropha podagrica EuphorbiaceaeAustralian Bottle Plant

Justicia aurea Acanthaceae Yellow Jacobinia

Justicia betonica Acanthaceae Squirrel Tail

Justicia brandegeana Acanthaceae Shrimp Plant

Justicia carnea Acanthaceae Pink Jacobinia

Justicia procumbens Acanthaceae Water Willow

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Kaempferia laotica Zingiberaceae Peacock Ginger

Kaempferia pulchra Zingiberaceae Resurrection Lily

Kaempferia rotunda Zingiberaceae Bhui Champa

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Crassulaceae Flaming Katy

Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri Crassulaceae Palm Beachbells

Kalanchoe pinnata/ Bryophyllum pinnatum

Crassulaceae Air Plant

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' Rosaceae Kerria double

Kigelia pinnata Bignoniaceae Sausage Tree

Kleinhovia hospita Sterculiaceae Guest Tree

Kniphofia spp. Torch Lily

Knoxia spp. Rubiaceae Knoxia

Koelreuteria paniculata Sapindaceae Golden Rain Tree

Kopsia fruticosa Apocynaceae Shrub Vinca

Laelia anceps Orchidaceae Laelia Orchid pink

Lagerstroemia fauriei Lythraceae Japanese Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica Lythraceae Common Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae Queen Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia speciosa Lythraceae Queen Crape Myrtle pink

Lantana camara Verbenaceae Lantana

Lantana involucrata/odorata Verbenaceae White Lantana

Lantana montevidensis Verbenaceae Trailing Lantana

Lathyrus odoratus Papilionaceae Sweet Pea

Lathyrus sativus Leguminosae Grass Pea

Launaea procumbens Asteraceae Creeping Launaea

Lawsonia inermis Lythraceae Henna

Ledebouria revoluta/Scilla Liliaceae South Indian

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hyacinthina Squill

Leea indica Leeaceae Bandicoot Berry

Leontopodium jacotianum/alpinum

Asteraceae Edelweiss

Leonurus sibiricus Lamiaceae Honeyweed

Lepidagathis cristata Acanthaceae Crested Lepidagathis

Lepidagathis cuspidata Acanthaceae Spiny Lepidagathis

Leptodermis kumaonensis Rubiaceae Kumaon Leptodermis

Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae Wild Tamarind

Leucas aspera Lamiaceae Common Leucas

Liatris spicata Asteraceae Gayfeather

Ligularia amplexicaulis Compositae Stem Clasping Ligularia

Lilium chitrangadae Liliaceae Dzukou Lily

Lilium mackliniae Liliaceae Siroi Lily

Lilium oxypetalum Liliaceae Oxypetalum Lily

Lilium x asiatica Liliaceae Asiatic Lily orange

Lilium x asiatica Liliaceae Asiatic Lily pink

Lilium x asiatica Liliaceae Asiatic Lily white

Lilium x asiatica Liliaceae Asiatic Lily yellow

Limonia acidissima/Feronia limonia

Rutaceae Wood Apple

Limonium sinuatum Plumbaginaceae Sea Lavender pink

Limonium sinuatum Plumbaginaceae Sea Lavender violet

Limonium sinuatum Plumbaginaceae Sea Lavender yellow

Linaria maroccana Scrophulariaceae Toadflax

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Lindelofia anchusoides Boraginaceae Asian Hound's Tongue

Lindenbergia spp. Scrophulariaceae Lindenbergia

Lindernia nummulariifolia Scrophulariaceae False Pimpernel

Linum grandiflorum var rubrum Linaceae Scarlet Flax

Linum mysorense Linaceae Mysore Flax

Liriope muscari Liliaceae Lily Turf

Lobelia erinus Lobeliaceae Trailing Lobelia

Lobularia maritima Cruciferae/Brassicaceae

Sweet Alyssum

Lonicera japonica Caprifoliaceae Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

Caprifoliaceae Dutch Honeysuckle

Ludwigia adscendens Onagraceae Water Primrose

Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae Willow Primrose

Lycopersicon esculentum Solanaceae Tomato

Macfadyena/Doxantha unguis-cati

Bignoniaceae Cat's Claw

Madhuca indica Sapotaceae Mahua

Maerua arenaria Capparaceae Hemkand

Magnolia campbelli Magnoliaceae Campbell's Magnolia

Magnolia coco MagnoliaceaeDwarf Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia

Mahonia napaulensis Berberidaceae Nepal Mahonia

Malpighia coccigera Malpighiaceae Miniature Holly

Malpighia glabra Malpighiaceae Barbados Cherry

Malus floribunda Rosaceae Crab Apple red

Malva neglecta/rotundifolia Malvaceae Common Mallow

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Malva pusilla/rotundifolia Malvaceae Small Mallow

Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaceae Sleeping Hibiscus

Mammea suriga Clusiaceae Surangi

Mammillaria longimamma Cactaceae Nipple Cactus

Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Mango

Maranta leuconeura Marantaceae Prayer Plant

Markhamia lutea Bignoniaceae Markhamia

Martynia annua Martyniaceae Devils Claws

Mascagnia macroptera Malpighiaceae Yellow Butterfly Vine

Matthiola incana Brassicaceae Garden Stock pink

Matthiola incana Brassicaceae Garden Stock violet

Matthiola incana Brassicaceae Garden Stock white

Mazus pumilus Scrophulariaceae Asian Mazus

Meconopsis aculeata Papaveraceae Blue Poppy

Meconopsis bella Papaveraceae Pretty Blue Poppy

Meconopsis paniculata Papaveraceae Himalayan Yellow Poppy

Meconopsis simplicifolia Papaveraceae Common Blue Poppy

Melastoma normale Melastomataceae Himalayan Melastome

Melia azedarach Meliaceae Persian Lilac

Memecylon umbellatum/edule Melastomataceae Ironwood Tree

Mentha longifolia Lamiaceae Horse Mint

Mentha spicata Lamiaceae Spearmint

Merremia vitifolia/Convolvulus vitifolius/Ipomoea vitifolia

Convolvulaceae Grape-leaf Wood Rose

Mesua ferrea Clusiaceae Nag Champa

Michelia champaca Magnoliaceae Champa

Michelia champaca Magnoliaceae Golden Champa

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Microula sikkimensis Boraginaceae Sikkim Microula

Millettia peguensis/ovalifolia Papilionaceae Moulmein Rosewood

Mimosa pudica Mimosaceae Touch Me Not

Mimulus hybrid Scrophulariaceae Monkey Flower hybrid

Mimulus lewisii Scrophulariaceae Monkey Flower purple

Mimusops elengi Sapotaceae Maulsari

Mirabilis jalapa Nyctaginaceae Four O'clock

Mitragyna parvifolia Rubiaceae Kaim

Mokara spp. Orchidaceae Mokara Orchid

Mokara spp. Orchidaceae Mokara Red

Molucca laevis Acanthaceae Bells of Ireland

Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae Bitter Gourd

Momordica cochinchinensis Cucurbitaceae Chinese Cucumber

Momordica dioica Cucurbitaceae Ban Karela

Monochoria hastata Pontederiaceae Arrow Leaf Pondweed

Monstera deliciosa Araceae Split Leaf Philodendron

Morina longifolia Dipsacaceae Himalayan Whorlflower

Morinda citrifolia Rubiaceae Great Morinda

Moringa oleifera Moringaceae Drumstick Tree

Morus alba Moraceae White Mulberry

Mucuna pruriens Leguminosae Velvet Bean

Muntingia calabura Elaeocarpaceae Jamaica Cherry

Murdannia lanuginosa Commelinaceae Marsh Dewflower

Murdannia spp. Commelinaceae Dewflower

Murraya koenigii Rutaceae Curry Leaf

Murraya paniculata, Murraya Rutaceae Kamini

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exotica

Musa paradisiaca Banana

Musa velutinaVelvet Pink Banana

Muscari armeniacum Hyacinthaceae Grape Hyacinth

Mussaenda erythophyllaMussaenda pink

Mussaenda luteola/glabra/incana Rubiaceae Dwarf Mussaenda

Mussaenda phillipicaMussaenda white

Myosotis alpestris Boraginaceae Alpine Forget-Me-Not

Myricaria squamosa Tamaricaceae Myricaria

Narcissus spp. Amaryllidaceae Nargis

Narcissus spp. Amaryllidaceae Nargis white

Neanotis/Hedyotis/Oldenlandia lancifolia

Rubiaceae Starviolet

Neanotis montholonii Rubiaceae Montholon's Neanotis

Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbonaceae Lotus pink

Nelumbo nucifera Nymphaeaceae Lotus

Nemesia strumosa Scrophulariaceae Pouch Nemesia

Neolamarckia cadamba, Anthocephalus cadamba

Rubiaceae Kadam

Neomarica gracilis Iridaceae Walking Iris

Nepeta cataria Lamiaceae Catnip

Nepeta connata Lamiaceae Violet Himalayan Catmint

Nepeta lamiopsis Lamiaceae Dwarf Himalayan Catmint

Nepeta spp. Lamiaceae Pink Catmint

Nerium indicum/oleander Apocynaceae Oleander pink

Nerium indicum/oleander Apocynaceae Oleander white

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Nerium indicum/oleander 'variegata'

Apocynaceae Oleander variegated

Nerium Oleander 'Hardy Red' Apocynaceae Oleander red

Nerium oleanderOleander Petite Salmon

Nervilia aragoana Orchidaceae Aragoa-Like Nervilia

Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus Acanthaceae Pin Cushion Plant

Nicandra physalodes Solanaceae Shoofly Plant

Nicotiana alata Solanaceae Flowering Tobacco red

Nicotiana tabacum Solanaceae Tobacco

Nicotiana x sanderae Solanaceae Flowering Tobacco salmon

Nyctanthes arbortristis Oleaceae Har Singar

Nymphaea lotus var. pubescens/pubescens/esculenta

Nymphaeaceae Water Lily

Nymphaea lotus var. pubescens/pubescens/esculenta

Nymphaeaceae White Water Lily

Nymphaea mexicanaYellow Waterlily

Nymphaea nouchali/stellata Nymphaeaceae Blue Water Lily

Nymphaea 'Panama Pacific' NymphaeaceaeTropical Water Lily

Nymphoides indica Menyanthaceae Water Snowflake

Oberonia gammiei Orchidaceae Gammie's Oberonia

Ochna obtusata/squarrosa Ochnaceae Ramdhan Champa

Ocimum americanum/canum Lamiaceae Hoary Basil

Ocimum basilicum Labiatae/Lamiaceae Basil

Ocimum sanctum Labiateae Tulsi

Oclemena nemoralis Asteraceae Bog Aster

Odontonema strictum Acanthaceae Firespike

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Oenanthe javanica Apiaceae Water Dropwort

Oenothera biennis Onagraceae Evening Primrose

Oenothera rosea Onagraceae Rose Evening Primrose

Oncoba spinosa Flacourtiaceae Fried Egg Tree

Ophiopogon intermedius Liliaceae Himalayan Lily Turf

Ophiopogon jaburan 'Variegata' Liliaceae Giant Lily Turf

Opuntia/Nopalea cochenillifera Cactaceae Cochineal Cactus

Opuntia tomentosaWoollyjoint Pricklypear

Origanum vulgare Lamiaceae Oregano

Osbeckia cupularisOsbeckia cupularis

Osbeckia leschenaulti Melastomataceae Osbeckia leschenaulti

Osbeckia stellata Melastomataceae Starry Osbeckia

Oxalis corniculata Creeping Wood Sorrel

Oxalis latifolia Oxalidaceae Wood Sorrel

Oxalis purpurea/variabilis Oxalidaceae Purple Wood Sorrel

Oxalis stricta Oxalidaceae Yellow Wood Sorrel

Oxytropis lapponica, Astragalus lapponicus

Northern Beaked Milk-Vetch

Pachystachys lutea, Justicia lutea

Golden Shrimp Plant

Pancratium parvum Amaryllidaceae Forest Spider Lily

Pandanus odoratissimus Pandanaceae Kewda

Pandorea jasminoides Bignoniaceae Bower Vine

Papaver orientale Papaveraceae Oriental Poppy red

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Papaver orientale Papaveraceae Oriental Poppy white

Papaver rhoeas Papaveraceae Common Poppy

Papaver rhoeasEuphorbia milii splendens

Papaver somniferum Papaveraceae Opium Poppy

Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum Orchidaceae Lady's Slipper Orchid

Papilionanthe/Vanda teres Orchidaceae Cylindrical Vanda

Paracalyx scariosus Fabaceae Ran Ghevada

Paris polyphylla Liliaceae Himalayan Paris

Parkia biglandulosa Fabaceae African Locust Tree

Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem Thorn

Parnassia cabulica Saxifragaceae Kabul Bog Star

Parochetus communis Fabaceae Blue Oxalis

Parthenium hysterophorus Asteraceae Carrot Grass

Passiflora caerulea Passifloraceae Blue Passion Flower

Passiflora edulis Passifloraceae Passion Fruit

Passiflora foetida Passifloraceae Love in a Mist

Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae Purple Passion Flower

Paulownia tomentosa Scrophulariaceae Empress Tree

Pavetta indica/crassicaulis Rubiaceae Indian Pavetta

Pecteilis/Habenaria susannae/gigantea

Orchidaceae Butterfly Orchid

Pedalium murex Pedaliaceae Bara Gokhru

Pedicularis bicornuta Scrophulariaceae Horned Lousewort

Pedicularis siphonantha Scrophulariaceae Tube Lousewort

Pedilanthus tithymaloides Euphorbiaceae Devil's Backbone

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Pelargonium capitatumWild Pelargonium

Pelargonium rodneyanumMagenta Storksbill

Pelargonium x hortorum Geraniaceae Zonal Geranium

Pelargonium x hortorumGarden Geranium

Pelargonium x hortorumWhite Geranium

Pelatantheria insectifera Orchidaceae Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera

Peltophorum africanum Caesalpinioideae African Wattle

Peltophorum pterocarpum Copperpod

Pennisetum glaucum Gramineae Bajra

Pennisetum setaceum Gramineae / Poaceae Purple Fountain Grass

Penstemon spp.Penstemon Etna

Pentas lanceolata Rubiaceae Star Cluster

Pentas lanceolata Rubiaceae Star Cluster pink

Pentas lanceolata Rubiaceae Star Cluster white

Pergularia daemia Asclepiadaceae Pergularia

Peristrophe spp. Acanthaceae Peristrophe

Peristylis densus Orchidaceae Peristylus Orchid

Persicaria affinis/Bistorta affinis Polygonaceae Himalayan Fleeceflower

Persicaria capitata/ Polygonum capitatum

Polygonaceae Pink Knotweed

Persicaria glabra/ Polygonum glabrum

Polygonaceae Denseflower Knotweed

Persicaria nepalensis/Polygonum nepalense

Polygonaceae Nepal Persicaria

Persicaria wallichii/Polygonum polystachyum

Polygonaceae Himalayan Knotweed

Petalidium barlerioides, Ruellia Acanthaceae Nail Dye

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bracteata

Petrea volubilis Verbenaceae Purple Wreath

Petunia hybrida Solanaceae Petunia

Petunia hybrida Double Petunia

Petunia violacea Violet Petunia

Phaius tankervilliae Orchidaceae Nun's Orchid

Phalaenopsis amabilis Orchidaceae Moon Orchid

Phalaenopsis Redfan 'Grazia' Orchidaceae Moth Orchid Redfan Grazia

Phalaenopsis 'Rendezvous' Orchidaceae Moth Orchid hybrid

Philadelphus spp. Hydrangeaceae Mock Orange

Philodendron spp. Araceae Philodendron

Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Acanthaceae Nongmangkha

Phlomis bracteosa Lamiaceae Purple Jerusalem Sage

Phlomis spectabilis Lamiaceae Showy Jerusalem Sage

Phlox drummondii Phlox Twinkle

Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum' Pink Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Laura' Tall Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Sandra' Scarlet Phlox

Phlox subulataCreeping Phlox

Phoenix humilis Arecaceae Dwarf Date Palm

Phoenix roebelenii Palmae/Arecaceae Pygmy Date Palm

Pholidota articulata Orchidaceae Jointed Pholidota

Phyla nodiflora Verbenaceae Frog Fruit

Physalis spp. Solanaceae Ground Cherry

Pilea cadierei Urticaceae Aluminium Plant

Pinda concanensis/Heracleum pinda

Apiaceae Konkan Pinda

Pinus roxburghii Pinaceae Chir Pine

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Pithecellobium dulce Mimosaceae Madras Thorn

Plantaginorchis plantaginea Orchidaceae Plantain Orchid

Plantago erosa/asiatica Plantaginaceae Isabgol

Platycladus orientalis Cupressaceae Morpankhi

Pleiospilos spp. Aizoaceae Mimicry Mesemb

Plumbago auriculata Plumbaginaceae Nila Chitrak

Plumbago indica Plumbaginaceae Lal Chitrak

Plumbago zeylanica Plumbaginaceae Chitrak

Plumeria alba Apocynaceae White Frangipani

Plumeria obtusa Apocynaceae Singapore Frangipani

Plumeria rubra acutifolia Apocynaceae Common White Frangipani

Plumeria rubra Apocynaceae Frangipani pink

Plumeria rubra Apocynaceae Frangipani red

Pogostemon deccanensis/Dysophylla stellata

Lamiaceae Jambhli Manjiri

Polianthes tuberosa Agavaceae Rajanigandha

Polyalthia longifolia Annonaceae Ashok

Polygonatum cirrhifolium Liliaceae Coiling Leaf Solomon Seal

Polygonatum spp. Liliaceae Solomon Seal

Polyscias scutellaria Araliaceae Shield Aralia

Pongamia pinnata Pongam Tree

Pontederia cordata Pontederiaceae Pickerel Weed

Porana racemosa/malabarica Convolvulaceae Snow Creeper

Portulaca grandiflora Portulacaceae Moss Rose

Portulaca grandiflora Portulacaceae Moss Rose pink

Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae Purslane

Portulaca pilosa Portulacaceae Kiss Me Quick

Portulaca quadrifida Portulacaceae Chicken Weed

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Portulaca spp.Portulaca All Aglow

Potentilla atrosanguinea Rosaceae Himalayan Cinquefoil

Potentilla cuneata Rosaceae Five Finger Cinquefoil

Potentilla nepalensis Rosaceae Nepal Cinquefoil

Prenanthes brunoniana Asteraceae Himalayan Rattlesnake Root

Primula acaulis Primulaceae Primrose Fantastica Violet

Primula capitata Primulaceae Asiatic Primrose

Primula malacoides Primulaceae Fairy Primrose

Primula obconica Primulaceae German Primrose purple

Primula obconica Primulaceae German Primrose white

Primula prolifera/helodoxa Primulaceae Yellow Candelabra Primrose

Primula reidii Primulaceae Reid's Primrose

Primula sikkimensis Primulaceae Himalayan Cowslip

Primula spp. 'Dreambird' Primulaceae Primrose Dreambird

Prosopis cineraria Leguminosae Jhand

Prosopis juliflora Leguminosae Algaroba

Prunus domestica Rosaceae Plum

Prunus persica Rosaceae Peach

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii Acanthaceae Purple False Eranthemum

Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum Acanthaceae Shooting Star

Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Acanthaceae Yellow-Vein

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Eranthemum

Pseuderanthemum variabile Acanthaceae Pastel Flower

Pseudobombax ellipticum Bombacaceae Shaving Brush Tree

Psidium cattleianum Myrtaceae Chinese Guava

Psidium guajava Myrtaceae Guava

Psidium guajava Myrtaceae Red Malaysian Guava

Pterospermum acerifolium Sterculiaceae Kanak Champa

Pueraria tuberosa Leguminosae Indian Kudzu

Punica granatum Punicaceae Pomegranate

Pyrostegia venusta Bignoniaceae Flaming Trumpet

Pyrus calleryana Rosaceae Ornamental Pear

Pyrus pashia Pomaceae Himalayan Pear

Quisqualis indica Combretaceae Rangoon Creeper

Randia tetrasperma Rubiaceae Himalayan Randia

Ranunculus asiaticus Ranunculaceae Persian Buttercup pink

Ranunculus asiaticus Ranunculaceae Persian Buttercup white

Ranunculus asiaticus Ranunculaceae Persian Buttercup yellow

Ranunculus diffusus Ranunculaceae Spreading Buttercup

Ranunculus repens Ranunculaceae Creeping Buttercup

Rauvolfia/Rauwolfia serpentina Apocynaceae Sarpagandha

Ravenia spectabilis/ Lemonia spectabilis/ Limonia spectabilis

Rutaceae Lemonia

Reinwardtia indica Linaceae Yellow Flax

Renanthera imschootiana Orchidaceae Red Vanda

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Rhamphicarpa longiflora Scrophulariaceae Tutari

Rheum australe/emodi Polygonaceae Himalayan Rhubarb

Rheum nobile Polygonaceae Sikkim Rhubarb

Rhodiola heterodonta Crassulaceae Toothed Rhodiola

Rhodiola trifida/Sedum trifidum Crassulaceae Trifid Sedum

Rhododendron anthopogon Apiaceae Dwarf Rhododendron

Rhododendron arboreum Ericaceae Scarlet Rhododendron

Rhododendron campanulatum Ericaceae Bell Rhododendron

Rhododendron CampanulatumWhite Rhododendron

Rhododendron cinnabarinum Apiaceae Cinnabar Rhododendron

Rhododendron indica Ericaceae Azalea

Rhododendron indicum Ericaceae Azalea bicolor double

Rhododendron indicum Ericaceae Azalea White Lights

Rhododendron lepidotum Apiaceae Rhododendron lepidotum

Rhynchosia hirta/cyanosperma/albiflora

Leguminosae Hairy Snoutbean

Rhynchostylis retusa Orchidaceae Foxtail Orchid

Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae Castor Oil Plant

Rivea hypocrateriformis Convolvulaceae Midnapore Creeper

Rondeletia odorata Rubiaceae Panama Rose

Rosa brunonii Rosaceae Himalayan Musk Rose

Rosa gigantea macrocarpa Rosaceae Manipur Wild-Tea Rose

Rosa 'Happy Wanderer' Rosaceae Rose Happy Wanderer

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Rosa macrophylla Rosaceae Himalayan Rose

Rosa 'Summer Snow' Rosaceae Rose Summer Snow

Rosa Rosaceae Mini Rose

Rosa Rosaceae Rose

Rosa webbiana Rosaceae Wild Rose

Roscoea alpina Zingiberaceae Mountain Roscoe Lily

Roscoea auriculata Zingiberaceae Roscoe's Lily white

Roscoea purpurea Zingiberaceae Roscoe's Lily purple

Rotala rotundifolia Lythraceae Roundleaf Toothcup

Roystonea regia Palmeae/Arecaceae Royal Palm

Rubus ellipticus Rosaceae Himalayan Yellow Raspberry

Rudbeckia hirta Asteraceae Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia laciniata 'Goldquelle' Coneflower

Ruellia brittoniana Acanthaceae Desert Petunia

Ruellia elegans Red Ruellia

Ruellia nudiflora Acanthaceae Violet Ruellia

Ruellia tuberosa Acanthaceae Minnie Root

Rumex hastatus Polygonaceae Arrowleaf Dock

Rumex nepalensis Polygonaceae Nepal Dock

Rungia repens Acanthaceae Creeping Rungia

Russelia equisetiformis Coral Plant

Ruta graveolens Rutaceae Rue

Ruttya fruticosa Acanthaceae Rabbit Ears

Sabal palmetto Palmeae/Arecaceae Cabbage Palm

Saccharum spontaneum Gramineae/Poaceae Kans Grass

Saintpaulia rupicola Gesneriaceae African Violet white

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Saintpaulia spp. Gesneriaceae African Violet

Salmalia malabarica/ Bombax ceiba

Bombacaceae Silk Cotton Tree

Salvia fulgen Lamiaceae Cardinal Sage

Salvia lanata Lamiaceae Woolly Sage

Salvia leucantha Lamiaceae Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia nemorosa Lamiaceae Violet Sage

Salvia splendens Lamiaceae Scarlet Sage

Salvia splendens Lamiaceae White Salvia

Samanea saman Fabaceae Rain Tree

Sambucus javanica Caprifoliaceae Himalayan Elder

Sanchezia speciosa Acanthaceae Shrubby Whitevein

Sansevieria cylindrica Liliaceae Spear Sansevieria

Sansevieria parva Agavaceae Kenya Hyacinth

Sansevieria trifasciata Agavaceae Snake Plant

Sapria himalayana Rafflesiaceae Himalayan Sapria

Saraca indica/Jonesia asoka Fabaceae Sita Ashok

Saussurea auriculata Asteraceae Kut

Saussurea fastuosa/denticulata Asteraceae Proud Saw-wort

Saussurea gossypiphora Asteraceae Kasturi Kamal

Saussurea nepalensis Asteraceae Nepal Saw-wort

Saussurea obvallata Asteraceae Brahma Kamal

Saussurea simpsoniana Asteraceae Fen Kamal

Saussurea tridactyla Asteraceae Snow Lotus

Saxifraga brunonis Saxifragaceae Brown's Saxifrage

Saxifraga caveana Saxifragaceae Glandular Saxifrage

Saxifraga parnassifolia Saxifragaceae Himalayan Saxifrage

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Saxifraga stolonifera Saxifragaceae Strawberry Begonia

Scadoxus/Haemanthus multiflorus

Amaryllidaceae Blood Lily

Schima wallichii Theaceae Schima

Schleichera oleosa Sapindaceae Kusum Tree

Schlumbergera truncata Cactaceae Crab Cactus

Scoparia dulcis Scrophulariaceae Sweet Broom Weed

Scrophularia elatior Scrophulariaceae Himalayan Figwort

Sechium edule Cucurbitaceae Chaco

Sedum album Crassulaceae White Stonecrop

Sedum morganianum Crassulaceae Donkey Tail

Sedum oreades Crassulaceae Mountain Sedum

Sedum pachyphyllum Crassulaceae Stonecrop

Sedum sexangulare Crassulaceae Tasteless Stonecrop

Sedum spectabile Crassulaceae Showy Sedum

Senecio bombayensis Asteraceae Sonki

Senecio confusus Asteraceae Mexican Flame Vine

Senecio cruentus, Senecio hybrida

Asteraceae Cineraria blue

Senecio cruentus, Senecio hybrida

Asteraceae Cineraria magenta

Senecio cruentus, Senecio hybrida

Asteraceae Cineraria violet

Senecio graciliflorus Asteraceae Graceful Senecio

Senecoi jacquemontianus Asteraceae Jacquemont's Senecio

Senna/Cassia auriculata Fabaceae Tanner's Cassia

Senna obtusifolia, Cassia tora/obtusifolia

Leguminosae Stinking Cassia

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Senna siamea, Cassia siamea Leguminosae Siamese Cassia

Serissa foetida 'Flore Pleno' Rubiaceae Snow Rose

Sesamum orientaleOriental Sesame

Sesamum orientale Sesame

Sesbania punicea Fabaceae/Papilionaceae

Rattlebox

Sesbania sesban Leguminosae Common Sesban

Sida acuta/carpinifolia Malvaceae Common Wireweed

Sida rhombifolia Malvaceae Jelly Leaf

Silene armeria Caryophyllaceae None-so-Pretty

Silene edgeworthii Caryophyllaceae Edgeworth's Campion

Silene satisperma Caryophyllaceae Himalayan Campion

Sinningia/Gloxinia speciosa Gesneriaceae Gloxinia

Smithia sensitiva Fabaceae Sensitive Smithia

Smithia setulosa Fabaceae Motha Kawla

Solanum carolinense L. Solanaceae Horse Nettle

Solanum indicum Solanaceae Indian Nightshade

Solanum jasminoides Solanaceae Potato Vine

Solanum linnaeanum/hermannii/sodomeum

Solanaceae Apple of Sodom

Solanum macranthum Solanaceae Potato Tree

Solanum melongena Solanaceae Brinjal

Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Black Nightshade

Solanum pseudocapsicum Solanaceae Jerusalem Cherry

Solanum torvum Solanaceae Turkey Berry

Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae Potato

Solidago canadensis Asteraceae Common Goldenrod

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Solidago gigantea Asteraceae Giant Goldenrod

Sonchus asper Asteraceae Prickly Sow-Thistle

Sonchus oleraceus Asteracea Sow Thistle

Sonneratia apetala Sonneratiaceae Sonneratia Mangrove

Sonneratia caseolaris Sonneratiaceae Apple Mangrove

Sopubia delphinifolia Scrophulariaceae Dudhali

Spathiphyllum wallisii Araceae Peace Lily

Spathodea campanulata Bignoniaceae African Tulip Tree

Spathoglottis plicata Orchidaceae Ground Orchid

Spilanthes acmella Asteraceae Toothache Plant

Spiraea bella Rosaceae Pretty Spiraea

Stachys melissaefolia Lamiaceae Bee Leaf Stachys

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis/indica

Verbenaceae Blue Porterweed

Stachytarpheta spp. Verbenaceae White Porterweed

Stellaria graminea Caryophyllaceae Grasslike Starwort

Stellaria media Caryophyllaceae Chickweed

Stephanotis floribunda Asclepiadaceae Madagascar Jasmine

Sterculia alata/Pterygota alata Sterculiaceae Buddha Coconut

Sterculia guttata Sterculiaceae Hirik

Sterculia urens Sterculiaceae Gum Karaya

Strelitzia reginae Strelitziaceae Bird of Paradise

Streptopus simplex Liliaceae Simple Twisted Stalk

Streptosolen jamesonii SolanaceaeMarmalade Bush

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Striga densiflora Scrophulariaceae Denseflower Witchweed

Striga gesnerioides Scrophulariaceae Purple Witchweed

Strobilanthes attenuata /Pteracanthus urticifolius

Acanthaceae Blue Nettle

Strobilanthes callosus Acanthaceae Karvy

Strobilanthes ixiocephalus /Thelepaepale ixiocephala

Acanthaceae Sky Blue Karvy

Strobilanthes kunthiana Acanthaceae Kurinji

Strobilanthes wallichii/atropurpureus

Acanthaceae Kashmir Acanthus

Strophanthus gratus Apocynaceae Climbing Oleander

Swainsona formosa/ Clianthus formosus

Fabaceae Sturt's Desert Pea

Swertia chirayita Gentianaceae Chirayita

Swertia hookeri Gentianaceae Indian Gentian

Syngonium spp. Araceae Arrowhead Plant

Syzygium cumini Myrtaceae Jamun

Syzygium jambos Myrtaceae Malabar Plum

Tabebuia aurea/caraiba BignoniaceaeCaribbean Trumpet Tree

Tabebuia rosea Bignoniaceae Pink Trumpet Tree

Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno'

Apocynaceae Crape Jasmine Flore Pleno

Tabernaemontana divaricata Apocynaceae Crape Jasmine

Tacca chantrieri Taccaceae Bat Flower

Tagetes erecta Asteraceae Marigold orange

Tagetes erecta Asteraceae Marigold yellow

Tamarindus indica Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Tamarind

Tamarix aphylla Tamaricaceae Athel Pine

Tamilnadia/Catunaregam/ Rubiaceae Divine Jasmine

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Gardenia uliginosa

Taraxacum officinale Dandelion

Tecoma castanifolia Bignoniaceae Chestnutleaf Trumpetbush

Tecomaria capensis Bignoniaceae Cape Honeysuckle

Tecomaria capensis Bignoniaceae Cape Honeysuckle yellow

Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae Yellow Bells

Tecoma stans var. angustata Bignoniaceae Yellow Trumpet Flower

Tectona grandis Verbenaceae Teak

Telosma pallida Asclepiadaceae Telosma Vine

Tephrosia purpurea Fabaceae Wild Indigo

Terminalia arjuna Combretaceae Arjun Tree

Terminalia catappa Combretaceae Indian Almond

Terminalia chebula Combretaceae Chebulic Myrobalan

Terminalia elliptica /Terminalia alata

Combretaceae Indian Laurel

Thalictrum foliosum Ranunculaceae Leafy Meadow-Rue

Thermopsis barbata Fabaceae Black Pea

Thespesia populnea MalvaceaeIndian Tulip Tree

Thevetia peruviana 'Alba' Apocynaceae Mexican Oleander white

Thevetia peruviana Apocynaceae Mexican Oleander orange

Thevetia peruviana Apocynaceae Mexican Oleander yellow

Thunbergia alata Acanthaceae Black-Eyed Susan Vine

Thunbergia coccinea Acanthaceae Scarlet Clock Vine

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Thunbergia fragrans Acanthaceae Sweet Clock Vine

Thunbergia grandiflora Acanthaceae Bengal Clock Vine

Thunbergia/Meyenia erecta Acanthaceae King's Mantle

Thunbergia mysorensis Acanthaceae Mysore Clock Vine

Thymus linearis/himalayicus Lamiaceae Thyme

Tigridia pavonia Iridaceae Tiger Flower

Tinospora cordifolia Menispermaceae Gulbel

Tithonia diversifolia Asteraceae Giant Mexican Sunflower

Tithonia rotundifolia Compositae/Asteraceae

Mexican Sunflower

Toona ciliata Meliaceae Toon Tree

Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Pink' Scrophulariaceae Wishbone Flower

Trachelospermum jasminoides Apocynaceae Confederate Jasmine

Tradescantia pallida Commelinaceae Purple Heart

Tradescantia spathacea/ Rhoeo spathacea

Commelinaceae Moses in the Cradle

Trema orientalis Cannabaceae Indian Charcoal Tree

Tribulus terrestris Zygophyllaceae Puncture Vine

Trichodesma indicum Boraginaceae Indian Borage

Tricholepis radicans Asteraceae Lahan

Trichosanthes cucumerina Cucurbitaceae Snake Gourd

Tridax procumbens Asteraceae Tridax Daisy

Trifolium pratense Fabaceae Red Clover

Trifolium repens Fabaceae White Clover

Trigonella emodi/emodii Fabaceae Himalayan Fenugreek

Tristellateia australasiae Malpighiaceae Australian Gold Vine

Triumfetta rhomboidea Tiliaceae Burr Bush

Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium

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Tulipa spp. Tulip purple

Tulipa spp. Tulip yellow

Turnera subulata Turneraceae White Alder

Turrea villosa/obtusifolia Meliaceae Kapur Bhendi

Urechites lutea Apocynaceae Yellow Mandevilla

Urena lobata Malvaceae Caesarweed

Utricularia graminifolia Lentibulariaceae Grass Leaved Bladderwort

Utricularia purpurascens Lentibulariaceae Purple Bladderwort

Utricularia spp. Lentibulariaceae Bladderwort

Utricularia striatula Lentibulariaceae Striped Bladderwort

Vaccaria hispanica/V. pyramidata/Saponaria vaccaria

Caryophyllaceae Cow Cockle

Valeriana pyrolifolia Valerianaceae Valerian Plant

Vallaris glabra Apocynaceae Bread Flower

Vanda coerulea Orchidaceae Blue Vanda

Vandopsis parishii Orchidaceae Kwaklei Nathabi

Venidium fastuosum Asteraceae Venidium orange

Venidium fastuosum 'Zulu Prince'

Asteraceae Venidium Zulu Prince

Verbascum thapsus Scrophulariaceae Great Mullein

Verbena hybrida/hortensis Verbenaceae Garden Verbena

Verbena hybrida Verbena

Verbena officinalis Verbenaceae Vervain

Vernonia cinerea Asteraceae Little Ironweed

Vernonia elaeagnifolia/eleagnifolia

Asteraceae Curtain Creeper

Veronica persica Scrophulariaceae Persian Speedwell

Veronica spicata Scrophulariaceae Blue Veronica

Viburnum cotinifolium Adoxaceae Smoketree Leaved

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Viburnum

Vicia faba Leguminosae Broad Bean

Vicia sepium Leguminosae Bush Vetch

Vigna vexillata Fabaceae Zombi Pea

Vinca minorLesser Periwinkle

Vinca Rosea Periwinkle white

Viola blanda Violaceae Sweet White Violet

Viola spp. Violaceae Viola Jackanapes

Viola x wittrockiana Violaceae Pansy

Vitex negundo Verbenaceae Chaste Tree

Vriesea splendens Bromeliaceae Flaming Sword

Vriesea 'Tiffany' Bromeliaceae Vriesea Tiffany

Wagatea/Moullava spicata Leguminosae Candy Corn Plant

Wedelia trilobata Compositae/Asteraceae

Yellow Dots

Wisteria sinensis Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Chinese Wisteria

Withania somnifera Ashwagandha

Woodfordia fruticosa/floribunda Lythraceae Fire Flame Bush

Wrightia tinctoria Apocynaceae Sweet Indrajao

Yucca aloifolia Agavaceae Spanish Dagger

Zantedeschia aethiopica Araceae Calla Lily

Zantedeschia elliottianaGolden Calla Lily

Zephyranthes candida Amaryllidaceae Rain Lily white

Zephyranthes citrina/sulphurea Amaryllidaceae Rain Lily yellow

Zephyranthes grandiflora Amaryllidaceae Rain Lily pink

Zeuxine strateumatica Orchidaceae Lawn orchid

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Zingiber chrysanthum Zingiberaceae Golden Flowered Ginger

Zinnia Elegance Asteraceae Zinnia Purity White

Zinnia Elegance Asteraceae Zinnia Thumbelina

Zinnia elegans Asteraceae Zinnia

Zinnia hybrida 'Profusion Orange'

Asteraceae Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'

Zizyphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae Ber