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Maharashtra – Jarul Common Name: Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle Local Name: Mota-bondara, Taman (Marathi), Jarul (Hindi), Tinisa (Sanskrit) Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia […]

Madhya Pradesh – Madonna Lily Common Name: Madonna Lily, white lily Scientific Name: Lilium candidum Description: The bottom of the Madonna Lily is

Kerala – Golden Shower Tree Common Name: Golden shower, Indian laburnum, pudding-pipe tree Local Name: Kanikonna Scientific Name: Cassia fistula Description: With deciduous leaves,

Uttar Pradesh – Palash Common Name: Palash, Flame of the forest Local Name: Tesu (Hindi), Kinshuk (Sanskrit), Parrot Tree (English) Scientific Name: Butea

Jharkhand – Palash Common Name: Palash, Flame of the forest Local Name: Tesu (Hindi), Kinshuk (Sanskrit), Parrot Tree (English) Scientific Name: Butea monosperma

Himachal Pradesh – Pink Rhododendron Common Names: Tree Rhododendron (English); Chimura (Garhwal); Cherailu (Hindi); Gaggar, Nichnai (Kashmir); Chimul (Kumaon). Scientific

Karnataka – Lotus Common Name: Sacred Lotus, Indian lotus Local Name: Kamal (Hindi), Padma (Bengali) Scientific Name: Nelumbo nucifera Description: With thick rhizomes, lotus

Haryana – Lotus Common Name: Sacred Lotus, Indian lotus Local Name: Kamal (Hindi), Padma (Bengali) Scientific Name: Nelumbo nucifera Description: With thick rhizomes, lotus

Gujarat – Marigold Common Name: African marigold Scientific Name: Tagetes erecta Description: This herbaceous plant grows to a height of 30 to 110

Goa – Red Frangipani Common Name: Red frangipani Scientific Name: Plumeria rubra Description: The red jasmine is the official flower of Goa state.