Tulu Flowers and Kannada Flowers

Flowers Names and Tulu Flowers Names – Are you familiar with the names of every flowers that graces your garden? If not, it’s time to uncover them. Discussing more about the world of flowers names, encompassing not only those in your immediate surroundings but also from across the globe, can be a captivating and vocabulary-enhancing pursuit. In this article, we will introduce you to a multitude of flowers names and offer insights into some of the frequently encountered and well-known flowers.

Why It’s Important to Know Tulu Flowers Names or in Any Languages?

You might wonder why it’s essential for children and new language learners to know the names of flowers. There are two key reasons: to foster an interest in understanding the world around them and to enhance their vocabulary. So, are you ready to enrich your vocabulary? Check out the list of flowers names, and discover some intriguing alternative names for these blooms.

Flowers Names in English, Kannada, Tulu with Pictures

This collection features 100 flowers with their names in English and Hindi, along with vibrant images. It’s a handy guide for flower lovers and language learners to enjoy the beauty of these blooms while expanding their vocabulary in both languages.

Running parallel to the western coast of India’s peninsula, the Western Ghats is an area with one of the richest biological diversity. This chain of hills runs for about 1,600 kilometers in length and rises to a maximum height of 2,800 meters. Considered one of the global hotspots for biodiversity, this landscape harbors abundant microbes, plants and animals. From a rich assemblage of large mammals to the mysterious bioluminescent fungus, the Western Ghats are a delight for nature explorers. Many fascinating species such as the Nigiri tahr and Lion-tailed macaques are endemic to this region. I born and brought in coastal regions of Mangalore, proximity to Western Ghat, always fascinated by the richest biological diversity of the Western Ghat and want to contribute to preserve these endemic and endangered plants, trees. I have plans to do that in my own property near Mangalore. I will provide more details about it in future blogs.

Neelakurinji flowers that blooms once in 12 years

I had heard about a particular plant growing in the Western ghats, mostly in the area around Munnar, called the Neelakurinji, that blooms only once every 12 years or so. Recent bloom of Neelakurinji was in 2018. The next predicted bloom will be in 2030, and I am eagerly waiting to see it, dreaming of an elusive, hard-to-find plant in uncultivated forests. These are Small flowers, a pinkish-purple color with a white tinge.

Neelakurinji Honey: A Taste of the Western Ghats

The Neelakurinji flower blooms once every 12 years. Allison Stewart visits a beekeeper’s farm in Coorg when the Neelakurinji is in bloom, to harvest honey that captures the unique flavors of the Western Ghats. Because honey is made from the nectar of plants near the beehive, honey can describe the local landscape; representing terroir much in the same way that wine represents the flavors of its region. It literally is the taste of the local vegetation and the specific season — the plants at that particular time of the year, encapsulated in a drop of of sweet syrup. More than anything, it is important to buy single varietal honeys that are raw. Most of the the honeys available in the commercial market are combined, heated, and filtered to create a streamlined product that is mild in taste, far from the intense flavors of raw single varietal honeys that embody terroir. Some honey experts have even created a tasting wheel for tasting notes of varying honey varietals. I’ve tasted dozens of honeys in Madikeri; some are salty and crisp, some are mellow and creamy, some are dark colored and resemble molasses. The taste of the Neelakurinji honey, more than anything, tastes like pineapples with distinct notes of lavender.

Flowers are of many types and sometimes it is just overwhelming to keep a track of the names of various flowers that you can see around you. However, knowing a few of them does not hurt and sometimes plays an important role while we converse with somebody or are doing some work.

Tulu Flowers and Kannada Flowers Name

Here is the table of the some of the common flowers found in Coastal Regions of Mangalore, Udupi, Kasargod and its equivalent Tulu and Kannada names.

English Names for Flowers	English Names or Common Names for Flowers	Pictures of the Flower	In Kannada	In Kannada Font	In Tulu	In Hindi	In Tamil	In Malayalam	In Telugu	Botanical Name	Family
1	Rose		Gulabi	ಗುಲಾಬಿ	Gulabi	गुलाब	Pannir Poo	Pannir Poo/Pannir Pushpam	Pannir Roja	Rosa Indica	Rosaceae
2	Jasmine		Mallige	ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ	Mallige	चमेली	Mallikai/Malligai	Mulla Poo	Mallepuvu/Mallepoolu
3	Arabian Jasmine		Duṇḍu Mallige	ದುಂಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ	Dundu Mallige				Mallepuvu/Mallepoolu
4	Night Flowering Jasmine/Nyctanthes arbor-tristis/Tree of Sadness/Tree of Sorrow/Coral Jasmine/Star Jasmine		Paarijaatha	ಪಾರಿಜಾತ	Paarijaatha	हरसिंगार
5	Crape Jasmine		Nandi Battalu/Nanju Battalu/Nandyaavarta/Tagara	ನಂದಿಬಟ್ಟಲು/ನಂಜುಬಟ್ಟಲು/ನಂದ್ಯಾವರ್ತ/ತಗರ		चांदनी फूल	Nandiar Vattai			Tabernaemontana Divaricata	Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
6	Double Flowering Crape Jasmine/ Crape Jasmine		Nandi Battalu/Nanju Battalu/Nandyaavarta/Tagara	ನಂದಿಬಟ್ಟಲು/ನಂಜುಬಟ್ಟಲು/ನಂದ್ಯಾವರ್ತ/ತಗರ	Manjatti Poo	चांदनी	Nandiar Vattai			Tabernaemontana Divaricata	Flore Pleno
7	Cypress Vine		Kaamalathe or Kempu Mallige	ಕಾಮಲತೆ/ಕಾಸಿರತ್ನ/ಕೆಂಪುಮೊಲ್ಲೆ/ಕಾಮನಬಳ್ಳಿ	Kaamalathe/Kaasiratna/Kempu Molle/Kaamana Balli,			Akasha-Mulla,/Narayani Poovu	Kaashi Ratnam	Lpomoea Quamoclit	Convolvulaceae
8	Four O’ Clock Flower/Four O' Clock Jasmine/Japanese Wonder Flower/ Beauty-of-the-night/ Marvel of Peru		Sanje Mallige/Madhyaahna mallige/Gullumunchi/Vibhooti Hoo/Naalku Gante Hoo	ಸಂಜೆ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ/ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ/ಗುಲ್ಲುಮುಂಚಿ/ವಿಭೂತಿಹೂ/ನಾಲ್ಕುಗಂಟೆಹೂ	Bayya Mallige		Pattarashu/Andhi	Anthimalari/Anti-Mantaram/Naalu Mani Poovu	Chandrakantha/Chandramalli	Mirabilis Jalapa	Nyctaginaceae
9	Chrysanthemum/Chrysanthemum		Sevanthige	ಸೇವಂತಿಗೆ/ಶಾವಂತಿಗೆ/ಶ್ಯಾವಂತಿಗೆ/ಶೇವಂತಿಗೆ	Sevanthige/Shaavantige/Shyaavantige/Shevantige	Chandramallika	Saamandi		Chamunti	Chrysanthemum Indicum	Asteraceae
10	Dandelion		Kaadu Sevanthige	ಕಾಡುಸೇವಂತಿಗೆ	Kaad Sevanthige	Dudhi/Baran/Dudal		Dugddhapheni	Patri	Taraxacum Officinale	Asteraceae
11	Plumeria/Golden Frangipani/White Frangipani		Deva Kanagile	ದೇವ ಕಣಗಿಲೆ/ನಾಗಸಂಪಿಗೆ/ ದೇವ ಗಣುಗಲ	Deva Kanagile/Naga Sampige/Deva Ganugala	सोन चम्पा/प्लमेरिया/गुलैन्ची	Nela Sampangi		Deva Ganneru	Plumeria Pudica	Apocynaceae
12	Cobra Saffron		Naga Kesara	ನಾಗರ ಕೇಸರಿ	Naga Kesara	नाग चम्पा
13	Crossandra		Kanakambara/Abbolige /Abbalige	ಕನಕಾಂಬರ/ಅಬ್ಬೊಲಿಗೆ/ಅಬ್ಬಲಿಗೆ	Abbolige/Abboli	अबोली	Cem-payirava-p-punut/Kanakamparam	Priyadarshin	Kanakambaramu	Crossandra Infundibuliformis	Acanthaceae
14	Hibiscus		Dasavala	ದಾಸವಾಳ	Daasanaa	Gudhal/Javakusum/Jaswaan	Sembaruth	Chembarathi	Mandaram Puvvu		Malvaceae
15	Marigold/Yellow Marigold		Chendu Hoovu/Chendu Mallige/ Seeme shaavantige/Gonde Hoo	ಚೆಂಡು ಹೂವು/ಚಂಡುಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ/ಚೆಂಡುಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ/ಸೀಮೆಶಾವಂತಿಗೆ/ಗೊಂಡೆ ಹೂವು	Gonde Poo	गेंदे का फूल/मैरीगोल्ड	Saamandhi Poo	Chethi	Banthi Puvvu	Tagetes Erecta	Asteraceae
16	Champak		Sampige	ಸಂಪಿಗೆ	Sampage	Champa/Champaca	Shanpagam	Cabakam (ചബകം)/Champakam	Champakamu.	Magnolia Champaca	Magnoliaceae
17	Golden Champak/Magnolia Champaca		Kenda Sampige	ಕೆಂಡ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ	Genda Sampage	Champa/Champaca				Magnolia Champaca	Magnoliaceae
18	Sunflower		Sooryakanthi	ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ/ ಸೂರ್ಯಮುಖಿ/ಅರ್ಕಪುಷ್ಪ/ಹೊತ್ತುತಿರುಗಹೂ	Sooryakanthi/Suryamukh/Arkapushpai	सूरजमुखी	Suryakaanti	Suryakaanthi	Poddutiruguḍu Puvvu	Helianthus Annuus	Asteraceae
19	Lotus		Thaavare/Kamala/Abal/Abalu	ತಾವರೆ/ಕಮಲ/ಆಬಲ್/ಆಬಲು	Thaamare	कमल/पद्म	Tāmarai Malar	Thaamara(താമര)	Thaamara Puvvu	Nelumbo Nucifera	Nelumbonaceae
20	Tuberose		Sugnadharaja	ಸುಗಂಧರಾಜ		कंद फूल
21	Bluebellvine or Butterfly Pea or Bluebell Flower		Shanka Pushpa	ಶಂಖಪುಷ್ಪ	Sanka Poo	नीला फूल
22	Burflower		Kadamba Hoovu	ಕದಂಬ ಹೂವು
23	Babool		Karijaali	ಕರಿಜಾಲಿ
24	Crown Flower		Ekkada Hoovu	ಎಕ್ಕದ ಹೂವು	Ekkada Poo	सफ़ैद आक
25	Dahlia		Dere Hovvu	ಡೇರೆ ಹೂವು	Dere Poo	डेहलिया
26	Stramonium		Ummatti or Dattura	ಉಮ್ಮತ್ತಿ or ದತ್ತೂರ		सफ़ेद धतुरा
27	Lilly or Blue Water Lily or Water Lily		Naidile	ನೈದಿಲೆ ಹೂವು	Naidile	नीलकमल
28	Fire Lily/Flame Lily/Glory Lily		Agni Shikhe	ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖೆ		बचनाग
29	Leucas		Thumbe Hoovu	ತುಂಬೆ ಹೂವು	Thumbe Poo
30	Oleander		Kanagile	ಕಣಗಿಲೆ/ಪಡ್ಡಳಿ/ಕರವೀರ	Karaveera Poo
31	Indian Oleander		Karaveera Pushpa	ಕರವೀರ ಪುಷ್ಪ	Karaveera Poo	पीला कनेर
32	Yellow Oleander		Kaadu Kanagile	ಕಾಡು ಕಣಗಿಲೆ	Kaat Karaveera Poo	पीला कनेर
33	Night Blooming Jasmine		Raatri Raani	ರಾತ್ರಿ ರಾಣಿ	Raatreda Raani	रात की रानी				Cestrum Nocturnum	Solanaceae
34	Periwinkle		Nithya Pushpa	ನಿತ್ಯಪುಷ್ಪ or ಸದಾ ಪುಷ್ಪ or ಬಟ್ಟಲು ಹೂವು	Nithya Poo	सदाबहार
35	Queen of the Night		Brahma Kamala/Iruludavare	ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕಮಲ	Brahma Thaamare	ब्रह्मकमल
36	Jungle Flame		Kiskara or Kepula Hoovu	ಕೇಪುಳ ಹೂವು	Kepula Poo
37	Egg Champak		Motte Sampige or Hima Sampige	ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ or ಹಿಮ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ
38	White Garland-Lily or or White Ginger Lily		Sugandhi	ಸುಗಂಧಿ	Sugandhi
39	Skean		Suragi Hoovu	ಸುರಗಿ ಹೂವು	Surgi Poo
40	Magnolia		Champa	ಚಂಪಾ	Champa	चम्पा
41	Balsam		Karnakundala	ಕರ್ಣಕುಂಡಲ	Karnakundala	गुल मेहँदी
42	Bougainvillea		Kagadada Hoovu	ಕಾಗದದ ಹೂ	Kaakaji Poo
43	Tulip		Kannada Pushpa/Tulip	ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಷ್ಪ		कन्द पुष्प
44	Red lotus		Kempu Kamala	ಕೆಂಪು ಕಮಲ	Kempu Thaamare
45	Orchid		Archid	ಆರ್ಕಿಡ್		ऑर्किड
46	Primrose		Basanthi Gulabi	ಬಸಂತಿ ಗುಲಾಬಿ		बसन्ती गुलाब
47	Poppy Flower		Khaskhas	ಖಸಖಸ್	Khaskas	खसखस
48	Daisy		Daisy	ಡೈಸಿ	Daisy	गुलबहार का फूल
49	Daffodil		Daffodil	ಡ್ಯಾಫೋಡಿಲ್
50	Indian Tulip		Adavi Bende Mara	ಅಡವಿಬೆಂಡೆ ಮರ		पारस पीपल
51	Anemone		Hoogalige	ಹೂಗಳಿಗೆ
52	Blood Lily		Raktha Naidile	ರಕ್ತ ನೈದಿಲೆ		रक्त लिली
53	Globe Amaranth		Bili Rudrakshi/Adike Hoovu	ಬಿಳಿರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ/ಅಡಿಕೆ ಹೂವು
54	Lavender		Lavender	ಲ್ಯಾವೆಂಡರ್		लैवेंडर
55	Aloe Vera Flower		Ghruthakumari/Lole Sara Hoo	ಘೃತಕುಮಾರಿ/ಲೋಳೆ ಸರ ಹೂ		घृत कुमारी
56	Flamboyant/Royal Poinciana/Delonix Regia		Gulmohar/Kempu Thurayi	ಗುಲ್ಮೊಹರ್/ಕೆಂಪುತುರಾಯಿ		गुलमोहर
57	Pandanus		Kevada/Kedige/Mundige/Mundovu	ಕೇವಡಾ	Kedige/Mundige/Mundovu	केवड़ा
58	Mexican Tuberose		Rajanigandha/Rajanigandhi	ರಜನೀಗಂಧಾ/ರಾಜನಿಗಂಧಿ		रजनीगन्धा
59	Mexican Prickly Poppy		Sathyanaashi/Datturi/Babbali	ಸತ್ಯನಾಶಿ/ದತ್ತೂರಿ/ಬಬ್ಬಲಿ		सत्यानाशी
60	Canna Lily		Hoodingana	ಹೂದಿಂಗಣ		सर्वज्जय
61	Blue Morning Glory		Gowri Beeja, Kolli beeja	ಕೋಳಿ ಬೀಜ/ಗೌರಿ ಬೀಜ		प्रातः श्री
62	Butea Monosperma		Brahma Vraksha/Muttuga/Paalasha	ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೃಕ್ಷ/ಮುತ್ತುಗ/ಪಲಾಶ		पलाश के फुल
63	Common Lantana		Kaadujola/Kasooti Hoo/Chaduranga	ಕಾಡುಜೋಳ or ಲಂಟವಾಣಿ		राईमुनिया
64	Ashok Flower		Sitha Ashoka	ಸೀತಾ ಅಶೋಕ		सीता अशोक
65	Pagoda Flower		Ratha Pushpa/Krishnana Kireeta	ರಥ ಪುಷ್ಪ/ಕೃಷ್ಣನಕಿರೀಟ	Ratha Poo	हनुमान किरीट	Krishna Kireedam	Krishna Kireedam
66	Peackcok Flower		Rathna Gandhi or Meese Hoovu or Kenjige	ರತ್ನಗಂಧಿ/ಮೀಸೆ ಹೂವು/ಕೆಂಜಿಗೆ	Meese Poo	गुलेतूरा फूल
67	Kewda, Fragrant Screw Pandanus odorife		Kedage	ಕೇದಗೆ	Kedage	केवड़ा
68	Asiatic Lily		Lili	ಲಿಲಿ	Lili	लिलि
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70	Neelakurinji Flowers (Blooms once in 12 Years)		Neelakurinji Hoovu	ನೀಲಕುರಿಂಜಿ ಹೂವು	Neelakurinji Poo
71	Anemone Flower					रत्नज्योति फूल
72	Black Turmeric					काली हल्दी
73	Bluestar Flower					असोनिया
74	Burmann’s Sundew					मुखजली
75	Butea Mallow					बिचता
76	Butterfly Pea					अपराजिता
77	Chamomile					बबुने का फुल
78	Chandramallika					चंद्रमल्लिका
79	Cockscomb					लाल मुर्ग़ा
80	Columbine Flower					कालंबिन फूल
81	Common Crape					Myrtle सावनी
82	Creeper					मधु मालती
83	Bluebell					जंगली हायसिंथ
84	Flax					पटसन
85	Forest Ghost		Kaadu Devva	ಕಾಡು ದೆವ್ವ	Kaat Kule	आँकुरी बाँकुरी
86	Foxtail Orchid					द्रौपदी माला
87	Golden Shower					अमलतास
88	Grand Crinum Lily					नागदमनी
89	Hiptage					माधवी पुष्प
90	Hollyhock					गुलखैरा
91	Indigo Flower					नील फूल
92	Ixora Coccinea					रुग्मिनी
93	Jasminum Sambac					मोगरा
94	Lady’s slipper orchid					आर्किड फूल
95	Lilac					बकाइन
96	Millingtonia Hortensis					नीम चमेली
97	Mirabilis Jalapa					मिराबिलिस जालपा
98	Monsoon Lily					सफ़ेद मुस्ली
99	Mountain Laurel					माउंटेन लॉरेल
100	Murraya					कामिनी
101	Narcissus					नर्गिस
102	Orange Tiger Lily					नारंगी बाघ लिली
103	Pansy					बनफूल
104	Picotee Blue Morning Glory					पॉटोटी ब्लू मॉर्निंग ग्लोरी
105	Pot Marigold					गुले अशर्फ़ी
106	Prickly Pear					नागफनी
107	Puncture Vine					गोखरू
108	Purple Passion					झुमका लता
109	Queen Crape Myrtle					जरुल
110	Ranunculus Flower					रनंगक्यलस फूल
111	Rohira					रोहेड़ा
112	Shameplant		Naachike Mullu	ನಾಚಿಕೆ ಮುಳ್ಳು	Naachikeda Mullu	छूईमूई
113	Scarlet Milkweed					काकतुण्डी
114	Showy Rattlepod					सन्नी
115	Siroi Lily					सिरोय कुमुदिनी
116	Spanish Cherry					मौलश्री का पुष्प
117	Star Glory					कामलता फूल
118	Sweet Violet					बनफशा का फूल
119	Tanner’s Cassia					तरवड़
120	Zombi Pea					जंगली मूंग

On a global basis, the IUCN have estimated that about 10% of world’s vascular plant species totaling to about 20,000 to 25,000 species are under varying degrees of threat. The flora of India is very rich with an estimated 50,000 plant species, of which 15,000 are flowering plants. Of these, ca 5,000 species are endemic to India, while about 1500 species i.e. about 10% of the flowering plants, are under varying degrees of threat. Some 75 species of vascular plants are thought to be endemic to Eastern Ghat region of India spread across the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. In a recent census, 17 endemic, 12 apparent endemic and 56 rare/endangered plant species have been reported from Orissa State alone.

Types of Flowers including Tulu Flwers

There are 5 types of flowers, categorized by their blooming cycles and plant characteristics. These categories include:

1. Annual flowers
2. Perennial flowers
3. Biennial flowers
4. Shrub flowers
5. Tree flowers

Check the following lists to see which flowers belong to each category.

Annual Flowers NamesPerennial Flowers Names

Perennial flowers are those that can bloom in every season and live for multiple growing seasons. Here is a compilation of names for perennial flowers:

1 Gladiolus
2 Gerbera
3 Baby’s breath/Gypsophila
4 Lantana
5 Mallow/Lavatera
6 Peruvian Daylily
7 Dropmore flowers
8 False Spirea
9 Amaranthus/Prince’s Feather
10 Daffodils
11 Graceland/Dahlia
12 Fairy Iris
13 Gentian Violet
14 Gardenia
15 Queen Anne’s Lace
16 Hibiscus/Rose of Sharon
17 Speedwell/Veronica Longifolia
18 Lavender
19 Lilac
20 Orchid

Biennial Flowers Names

Biennial flowering plants have two growing seasons. They develop stems, leaves, and roots in the first season and then produce flowers, fruits, and seeds in the second season. Here’s a list of biennial flowers:

1 Hollyhocks
2 Caraway Herb
3 Forget-me-not flowers
4 Sweet William
5 Black-eyed Susans
6 Angelica
7 Evening Primrose
8 Canterbury Bells
9 Foxglove

Shrub Flowers

Shrub flowers are used for ornamental purposes, often as hedges or groundcovers. Here are some examples of shrub flowers names:

1 Limelight Hydrangea
2 Spirea
3 Rhododendron
4 Korean Spice Viburnum
5 Lilac
6 flowering Quince
7 Forsythia
8 Weigela
9 Shrub Rose
10 Summer Lilac
11 Cinquefoil
12 Summersweet
13 Abelia
14 Buttonbush
15 Camellia

Tree Flowers Names

Explore the following list of tree flowers:

1 Gulmohar
2 Shadblow Serviceberry flowers
3 Pride of India
4 Yoshino Cherry
5 Silk Cotton Tree flowers
6 Indian Laburnum
7 White Dogwood
8 Parijat
9 Indian Coral Tree flowers
10 Saucer Magnolia
11 Bauhinia
12 Sita Ashok flowers
13 Indian Cork Tree flowers
14 Cherry Blossom
15 Eastern Redbud
16 Delta Blues Vi

More About the Some Common Flowers

Let’s learn more about some familiar flowers:

1. Poppy: Poppies are herbaceous plants with flowers in various colors, with red poppies being the most common.

2. Hibiscus: Also known as China Rose, hibiscus is common in India and comes in various colors. They also have medicinal uses.

3. Iris: Irises bloom in the summer or spring, with a variety of colors and shades, but they don’t have a strong scent.

4. Rose: Roses are sweet-smelling shrubs found in many countries. They have small thorns on their stems and come in various colors.

5. Jasmine: Jasmine belongs to the olive family and is white in color. They have a lovely sweet fragrance.

6. Sunflower: Sunflowers are yellow flowers native to Central and North America. They have long stems and turn to face the sun.

7. Lily: Lilies are herbaceous flowers that grow from bulbs. They come in many colors and types.

8. Marigold: Marigolds can be grown at home and come in two common species: French and American marigolds. They are bright orange, yellow, or reddish.

9. Lotus: Lotuses are often found in India, growing in muddy waters. They have large pink or white petals and large, waxy leaves.

10. Daffodil: Bright yellow daffodils grow in bunches in open spaces.

11. Lavender: Lavenders are scented, upright, purple flowers spikes primarily grown in Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean regions.

12. Daisy: Daisies are common flowers found throughout Europe, with various species in different colors.

13. Dahlia: Dahlias are bushy, herbaceous plants with tuberous roots. They come in various sizes and colors, ranging from 2 to 5 inches.

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