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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.
The flower of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is the official state flower of West Bengal and is called shiuli or shephali in Bengali. [13] The "shiuli" flowers bloom during the autumn season in Bengal and are offered to goddess Durga on the festival of Durga Puja. The flowers are associated with the autumn season and Durga Puja in Bengal. Many Durga ...
Aeschynomene aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.It is also known by the names sola (Odia ସୋଲ), shola (Bengali শোলা) sola pith plant, pith plant, laugauni (), [1] Bendu-chettu (), ponguchedi [2] or Netti (). [3]
Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of Calotropis native to Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, and Nepal. [ 2 ] It is a large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall.
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 flower is a vital ingredient in Kewra and is used in special-occasion dishes in South Asia, particularly those associated with Muslim communities. [2] Kewra flowers have a sweet, perfumed odour with a pleasant quality similar to rose flowers, but kewra is more fruity. The aqueous distillate (kewra water, pandanus flower water) is quite diluted.
Piper chaba, commonly known as piper chilli, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae native to South and Southeast Asia. [1] P. chaba is called chui jhal or choi jhal in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh, and the states of Tripura and West Bengal in India.
This category includes the native flora of Bangladesh.Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. In accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), this category is included within the larger region of the Indian subcontinent in Category:Flora of the Indian subcontinent