Flowers

Flowers of Kerala –India

Kerala’s climate is so blessed that many types of flowers grow abundantly and naturally in the soil. Many flowers are so common and some are very rare. Some flowers are found on almost all household, while some are found only in specific locations of forests. There are different types of orchids that can’t be found elsewhere outside the silent valley forest of Kerala.

Ambal (Nymphaea stellata) -Flowers of India

Ambal (Nymphaea stellata), also known as water lily or blue lotus is a common flowering water flower, as much popular as lotus in India.

Arali (Nerium indicum) is an ornamental plant known for its bright pink to red flowers. Though the flowers make great visual display, they are also highly poisonous.

Arutha (Ruta Graveolens) -Flowers of Kerala

Arutha (Ruta Graveolens) is an perennial shrub that grows to a height of about 4-5Â’. The plant bears bunches of yellow flowers with about one cm diameter. The fruits bear many seeds.

Balipoovu (Aerva Lanata) Flowers of Kerala

Balipoovu (Aerva lanata) is a herbaceous plant that produces clusters of tiny white to pale red flowers.

Chempakam (Michelia champaca), also known as champac, is a flowering tree found in Kerala and almost all parts of India and South Asia.

Mukkutti (Biophytum Sensitivum) -Flowers of Kerala

Mukkutti (Biophytum sensitivum) is a very small flowering plant, which has only a few pinnate leaves with 8-10 leaflets on either sides spreading out from a common base. Each leaflet measures 4-5 mm and the total length of the leaf is less than five cm. Each plant produces five to ten small flowers with yellow petals. Mukkutti is an important flower for the people of Kerala.

Mulla (Jasminum grandiflorum) is a world famous flower commonly found in home gardens of Kerala. Jasmine is the English name of Mulla and is known as the queen of flowers. The plant is known for the sweet fragrance of little milky-white flowers.

Sankhupushpam (Clitoria ternatea) -Flowers of Kerala

Sankhupushpam (Clitoria ternatea) is a fast growing plant of pea family. The Malayalam word Sankhupushpam means a conch shaped flower. The plant grows very quickly and usually blooms in 6 to 10 weeks of sprouting as a seedling. The flower is blue-deep purple.

Savam Nari (Catharanthus Roseus) Flowers of Kerala

Savam nari (Catharanthus roseus or Vinca rosea) is a wild herb that grows 8-10 inches and is used in Ayurveda medicines for its various medicinal properties.

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