Shrubs & Shrubberies Identification Part 1
Common name: Four o’clock plant
Nepali name: Lankeshwori
Scientific name: Mirabilis jalapa
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Common name: Acalypha
Nepali name: Acalypha
Scientific name: Acalypha spp.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Agave
Nepali name: Ketuki
Scientific name: Agave americana
Family: Agavaceae
Common name: Hop bush
Nepali name: Alar
Scientific name: Dodonaea viscosa.
Family: Sapindaceae
Common name: Elephant ear
Nepali name: Mane/Giant taro
Scientific name: Alocacia macrorrhiza
Family: Araceae
Common name: Alternanthera
Nepali name: Alternanthera
Scientific name: Alternanthera spp.
Family: Amaranthaceae
Common name: Aluminium plant
Nepali name: Aluminium plant
Scientific name: Pilea cadierei
Family: Urticaceae
Common name: Flamingo Flower
Nepali name: Anthurium
Scientific name: Anthurium andraeanum.
Family: Araceae
Common name: Spikenards
Scientific name: Aralia spp.
Family: Araliaceae
Common name: Begonia
Nepali name: Magarkanchi
Scientific name: Begonia spp.
Family: Begoniaceae
Common name: Costus
Nepali name: Bet lauri
Scientific name: Costus sanguineus
Family: Zingiberaceae
Common name: Butterfly bush/Dogtail
Nepali name: Bhimsen pati
Scientific name: Buddleja asiatica
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common name: Black pepper
Nepali name: Marich
Scientific name: Piper nigrum
Family: Piperaceae
Common name: Blanket flower
Scientific name: Gaillardia pulchella
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Boat lily
Scientific name: Rhoeo bicolor/Tradescantia spathacea
Family: Commelinaceae
Common name: Boston fern
Nepali name: Paani amala
Scientific name: Nephrolepis exaltata
Family: Nephrolepidaceae
Common name: Paper flower
Nepali name: Kagazi phool
Scientific name: Bougainvillea spectabilis
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Common name: Bryophyllum
Nepali name: Azambari
Scientific name: Bryophyllum spp.
Family: Crassulaceae
Common name: Butterfly pea
Scientific name: Clitoria ternatea
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Caladium
Nepali name: Sita phool
Scientific name: Caladium spp.
Family: Araceae
Common name: Calendula
Nepali name: Asarphi phool
Scientific name: Calendula officinalis
Family: Compositae
Common name: Arrowroot
Nepali name: Sarbada
Scientific name: Canna indica
Family: Cannaceae
Common name: Cape jasmine
Nepali name: Indra kamal
Scientific name: Gardenia jasminoides
Family: Rubiaceae
Common name: Cardamom
Nepali name: Elaichi
Scientific name: Elettaria cardamomum
Family: Zingiberaceae
Common name: Carnation
Nepali name: Carnation
Scientific name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Common name: Baby bamboo/Panda grass
Scientific name: Pogonatherum paniceum
Family: Graminae
Common name: Changeable rose
Nepali name: Ranga badal
Scientific name: Hibiscus mutabilis
Family: Malvaceae
Common name: China rose
Nepali name: Ghanti phool
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Family: Malvaceae
Common name: Chrysanthemum
Nepali name: Godawari
Scientific name: Chrysanthemum spp.
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Cock’s comb
Nepali name: Latte phool
Scientific name: Celosia cristata
Family: Amaranthaceae
Common name: Coleus
Nepali name: Coleus
Scientific name: Coleus spp.
Family: Lamiaceae
Common name: Copper plant
Nepali name: Rato pate
Scientific name: Euphorbia cotinifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Cordyline
Scientific name: Cordyline australis/ C. rubra
Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Tick seed
Scientific name: Coreopsis grandiflora
Family: Compositae
Common name: Corn flower
Nepali name: Makai phool
Scientific name: Centaurea cyanus
Family: Compositae
Common name: Crocus
Nepali name: Keshar
Scientific name: Crocus sativus
Family: Iridaceae
Common name: Croton
Nepali name: Croton
Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Cypress vine
Nepali name: Jayanti phool
Scientific name: Quamoclit pinnata
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name: Dahlia
Nepali name: Laure phool
Scientific name: Dahlia spp.
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Day jasmine
Nepali name: Dinka raja
Scientific name: Cestrum diurnum
Family: Solanaceae
Common name: Night jasmine
Nepali name: Raatki rani
Scientific name: Cestrum nocturnum
Family: Solanaceae
Common name: Fire flame bush
Nepali name: Dhangeri
Scientific name: Woodfordia fruticosa
Family: Lyrthaceae
Common name: Squirrel tail
Nepali name: Dhurseli
Scientific name: Colebrookea oppositifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Common name: Blue flax lily
Scientific name: Dianella marginata
Family: Liliaceae
Common name: Dieffenbachia
Nepali name: Damkane
Scientific name: Dieffenbachia amoena
Family: Araceae
Common name: Wild yam
Nepali name: Jungali tarul
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp.
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Common name: Dodder plant
Nepali name: Amar beli
Scientific name: Cuscuta reflexa
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name: Double TMC
Nepali name: Chandani phool
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana coronaria
Family: Apocynaceae
Common name: Dracaena
Nepali name: Dracena
Scientific name: Dracaena marginata
Family: Asparagaceae
Common name: Golden dew drop
Nepali name: Nil kanda
Scientific name: Duranta plumeri
Family: Verbenaceae
Common name: Chinese Fan palm
Nepali name: Pankha tad
Scientific name: Livistona chinensis
Family: Myrtaceae
Common name: Crown of thorns
Nepali name: Kande phool
Scientific name: Euphorbia milii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Poinsettia
Nepali name: Lalupate
Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Fire bush/ Scarlet bush
Scientific name: Hamelia patens
Family: Rubiaceae
