| 
Sanskrit Names | 
Mention | 
Description | 
Common Names | 
Botanical Name | 
| 
Champaka (Kusuma) | 
Adornment of Hair  | 
Single, five petalled. Fragrant 
Tree | 
Telugu: Sampangi 
Hindi:Champa 
English: Golden Champa | 
Magnolia Champaca | 
| 
Ashoka (Kusuma) | 
Adornment of Hair | 
Compound, Red colored 
Fragrant 
Tree | 
Telugu: Asokamu 
Hindi :Ashoka 
English: - | 
Saraca indica (syn. Saraca asoca) | 
| 
Punnaga (Kusuma) | 
Adornment of Hair | 
Compound, White Colored 
Fragrant 
Tree | 
Telugu: Suraponna, punnagamu 
Hindi: Sultan champa 
English: Alexandrian Laurel | |
| 
Kadamba Kusuma, Manjari, Vanam | 
Decked above ears 
Fond of the flower 
Dwells in Kadamba Tree Forest | 
Single Ball perhaps compound Flower Spherical 
Tree | 
Telugu: Rudrakshamba 
Hindi: Kadamba 
English | 
Neolamarckia cadamba 
Anthocephalus indicus | 
| 
Mandara Kusuma | 
Fond of the flower | 
Compound and looks like Kinshuka, Flame of Forest or Motuku puvvu 
Tree | 
Telugu: Mucchekarra, Badisa Chettu (several names) 
Hindi: Paangra, Mahamed, Mandar, Paribhadra 
English: Indian Coral Tree flowers | 
or  | 
| 
Patali Pushpa | 
Fond of the flower | 
Single 
Trumpet shaped pale yellow flower 
Tree | 
Telugu: Ambuvasin, Kaligottu, Patala, Padiri 
Hindi: Paaral, Paatal, Paroli 
English: Yellow Snake Tree, Trumpet Flower | |
| 
Japa Pushpa | 
Complexion as the flower | 
Single 
Shrub | 
Telugu : Japapushpamu, Dasani Chettu 
Hindi: Jasun, Odhul 
English: Hibiscus, Shoe Flower, China Rose | |
| 
Bandhuka Kusuma | 
Lustrous as the flower | 
Single 
Shrub | 
Telugu: Makinachettu 
Hindi: Dupahariya 
English: Mid day Flower | |
| 
Dadimi Kusuma | 
Complexion as the Pomegranate flower | 
Single 
Tree | 
Telugu: Danimma 
Hindi: Anar 
English: Pomegranate Flower | |
| 
Padma | 
Eyes like Lotus 
Dwells in Lotus Forest 
Lotus Stalks | 
Telugu: Tamara, Kamalam, padma 
Hindi: Kamal 
English: Lotus | ||
| 
Bimba  | 
Lips as red as the Bimba fruit color | 
Creeper 
Red fruit when ripe 
As vegetable cut it raw | 
Telugu: Dondakaya 
Hindi : Kundru 
English : Ivy Gourd | 
Syn: Coccinia indica | 
| 
Tambula | 
Chewing the leaves | 
Creeper | 
Telugu: Tamalapaku 
Hindi : Paan ka patta 
English : Betel leaves | 
Agriculture, Horticulture, Silviculture, AgroForestry, Arboriculture and Sericulture. That's what ahsaas is going to be!
Friday, July 10, 2015
Flora mentioned in Lalita Sahasranama
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