Name | Scientific Name | Common Name | Family |
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Aambal or Water Lily | Nymphaea Nouchali | Aambal or Water-lily | Nymphaeaceae |
Arali, Nerium Plant, Dog Bane, South Sea Rose, Adalpha | Nerium Indicum | Arali, Nerium Plant, Dog Bane, South Sea Rose, Adalpha | Apocyanaceae |
Arumasam, Krishna Kireedam or Pagoda Plant | Clerodentron Paniculatum | Arumasam, Krishna Kireedam or Pagoda Plant | Verbenaceae |
Ashokam, Galasoka, Anganapriya or Ashoka Tree | Saraca Ashoca | Ashokam, Galasoka, Anganapriya or Ashoka Tree | Caesalpiniacea |
Chempakam or Joy Perfume Tree | Michelia Chempaca | Chempakam or Joy Perfume Tree | Magnoliaceae |
Chemparuthi or Rose Mallow or Sorrel | Hibiscus Rosasinensis | Chemparuthi or Rose Mallow or Sorrel | Malvaceae |
Kashithetti, Savam-Nari or Madagascar Periwinkle | Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea) | Kashithetti, Savam-Nari or Madagascar Periwinkle | Apocynaceae |
Kanakambaram, Abuli or fire Cracker Plant | Crossandra infundibuliformis | Kanakambaram, Abuli or fire Cracker Plant | Acanthaceae or Ruellia |
Kanikkonna1 | Cassia Fistula | Kanikkonna | Fabaceae |
Kongini or Bendhi | Calendula Officianalis | Kongini or Bendhi | Austeraceae |
Kulamariyan, Madhumalti or Rangoon or Chinese Creeper | Quisqualis indica | Kulamariyan, Madhumalti or Rangoon or Chinese Creeper | Combretaceae |
Mandaram or Dwarf White Bauhinia | Bauhinia Acuminata | Mandaram or Dwarf White Bauhinia | Fabaceae |
Mukkutti or Life Plant | Biophytum Sensitivum | Mukkutti or Life Plant | Oxalidaceae |
Mulla or Jasmine | Jasminum Grandiflorum | Mulla or Jasmine | Oleaceae |
Nalumani or Four O Clock Plant | Mirabilis Jalapa | Nalumani or Four O Clock Plant | Nyctagenacea |
Nandiarvattom or Crepe Jasmine or Carnation of India | Tabeamaemontana Diverticata | Nandiarvattom or Crepe Jasmine or Carnation of India | Apocyanaceae |
Pala or Black Board Tree or Indian Devil Tree | Alstonia Scholaris | Pala or Black Board Tree or Indian Devil Tree | Apocynaceae |
Pitchi, Jathimalli or Common Jasmine or Poet’s Pasmine | Jasminum Officinale | Pitchi, Jathimalli or Common Jasmine or Poet’s Pasmine | Oleaceae |
Rajamalli, Dasa Mandaram or Dwarf Poinciana | Caesalpinia Pulcherrima | Rajamalli, Dasa Mandaram or Dwarf Poinciana | Fabaceae |
Sankhu Pushpam, Gokarna, Aparojita or Butterfly Pea or Blue Peavine | Clitoria Ternatea | Sankhu Pushpam, Gokarna, Aparojita or Butterfly Pea or Blue Peavine | Fabaceae |
Thamara, Kamalam, Padmam or Indian Lotus | Nelumbo Nucifera | Thamara, Kamalam, Padmam or Indian Lotus | Nelumbonaceae |
Thetti, Thechi or West Indian Jasmine or Jungle Geranium | Ixora Coccinia | Thetti, Thechi or West Indian Jasmine or Jungle Geranium | Rubiaceae |
Thottavadi or Tickle Me Plant | Mimosa Pudica | Thottavadi or Tickle Me Plant | Leguminosae |
Thulasi or Holy Basil Plant is an herb with high medicinal value | Ocimum Tunnuiflorum or Ocimum Sanctum | Thulasi or Holy Basil Plant is an herb with high medicinal value | Laminaceae |
Vakha, Gulmohur, Krishna-Chura or Royal Poinciana | Delonix Regia | Vakha, Gulmohur, Krishna-Chura or Royal Poinciana | Fabaceae |
Velipparuthi or Spanish Flag is a wild invasive spiny shrub | Lantana Camara | Velipparuthi or Spanish Flag is a wild invasive spiny shrub | Verbenaceae |