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The water lily (Nymphaea nouchali) is the national flower of Bangladesh. Nymphaea nouchali is considered a medicinal plant in Indian Ayurvedic medicine under the name ambal; it was mainly used to treat indigestion. [12] Recent experiments have confirmed that it has medicinal qualities as an antihepatotoxic and antidiabetic.
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, [ 3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The National Emblem of Bangladesh ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় প্রতীক Bangladesher Jatiyô Pratik) is a national emblem of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which is used by the Government of Bangladesh and its agencies. The emblem appears on official government documents and currency . The emblem ...
Nymphaea nouchali is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The national flower of Sri Lanka is Nil mānel (නිල් මානෙල්), the blue-star water-lily (Nymphaea stellata). [32] [33] Although nil means "blue" in Sinhala, the Sinhalese name of this plant is often rendered as "water-lily" in English.
Plumeria alba is the national flower of Laos, where it is known under the local name champa or dok champa . In Bengali culture, most white flowers, and in particular, plumeria ( Bengali, chômpa or chãpa ), are associated with funerals and death. Indian incenses scented with Plumeria rubra have " champa " in their names.
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a shrub or a small tree growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall, with flaky grey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) long and 2–6.5 cm (0.79–2.56 in) broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in ...
A single flower in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.The beak-shaped keel petal gave rise to the name "parrot tree". Habit of B. monosperma in Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore. Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.
It grows as a vine or creeper, doing well in moist, neutral soil. Its most striking feature is the color of its flowers, a vivid deep blue; solitary, with light yellow markings. They are about 4 cm ( in) long by 3 cm ( in) wide. Some varieties yield white flowers and pink. The fruits are 5–7 cm (2– in) long, flat pods with six to ten seeds ...