🇧🇩 The flowers of Bangladesh

41 pages from Bangladesh: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 5 cities and regions.

Bangladesh supports a rich variety of plant life due to its tropical climate and diverse habitats, from coastal wetlands to hill forests. While the country is best known for its lush greenery and tall grasses, the sources do not single out particular flowers. Human activity and habitat loss threaten many native species.

The plant life of Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s plant life thrives in a warm, humid climate shaped by monsoon rains. Its landscape includes long coastlines, river networks, wetlands, evergreen and deciduous forests, and grasslands. These varied habitats support a wide range of plants, though the article does not detail specific flowering species. The country’s natural greenery is notable, especially in the forests and flatlands where tall grasses dominate. This diversity is a result of the country's complex geography and climate.

From region to region in Bangladesh

Plant communities change across Bangladesh’s regions. Coastal areas are shaped by the sea and tidal rivers, with wetlands and mangroves. Inland, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests cover the hills, while moist deciduous forests and grasslands fill the plains. Swamps and ponds add to the variety, supporting different plant types in each zone.

Threats and protection in Bangladesh

Urban growth, expanding agriculture, and industry are putting pressure on Bangladesh’s natural habitats. Many plant and animal species are now endangered or extinct. Some areas are legally protected, but habitat loss continues. Conservation efforts exist, but the country’s rich natural diversity remains at risk from ongoing development.

Where this page comes from

The facts in this overview come from the Wikipedia article "Fauna of Bangladesh", written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Phool rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.

Flower experiences in Bangladesh

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🇧🇩 Jashore · Jan to DecGodkhali flower marketA dawn roadside market in the heart of Bangladesh's main flower-growing area.

Cities and regions of Bangladesh

Dhaka 4 Wari 2 Mirpur 1 St. Martin's Island 1 Sylhet 1

WaterlilyNymphaea Floating aquatic flowers found in ponds and lakes worldwide 🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Water flower

MarigoldTagetes A group of bright annual and perennial flowers known worldwide as marigolds 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower

Water-lily familyNymphaeaceae Floating aquatic plants with showy flowers and round leaves 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 2 more · Wildflower

BaelAegle marmelos A spiny tree with fragrant yellow-green flowers and hard-shelled aromatic fruit 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree

Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower

Brown mustardBrassica juncea A leafy mustard plant grown for greens, seeds, and oil across Asia and beyond 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower

MahuaMadhuca longifolia A tropical tree with sweet edible flowers and oil-rich seeds 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Flowering tree

Bengal trumpetThunbergia grandiflora A climbing vine with large blue-violet trumpet flowers from Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Climber

Hairy Water LilyNymphaea pubescens A night-blooming water lily with softly hairy leaves and large pink or white flowers 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 7 more · Water flower

Yellow Water-lilyNuphar lutea A floating yellow water-lily of lakes and ponds from Europe to western Asia 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower

Bush clockvineThunbergia erecta A tropical African shrub with velvety blue or purple flowers and yellow centers 🇬🇦 Gabon and 8 more · Garden flower

Flame lilyGloriosa superba A striking red and yellow climbing flower, national emblem of Zimbabwe and Tamil Nadu 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe and 9 more · Wildflower

Noble dendrobiumDendrobium nobile A fragrant orchid with waxy blooms from the Himalayas and southern China 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Orchid

Cape jasmineGardenia jasminoides A glossy-leaved shrub with large, fragrant white flowers from East Asia 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub

Pride of IndiaLagerstroemia speciosa A tree with showy pink to purple flowers, grown across South and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree

KadambaNeolamarckia cadamba A tropical tree with fragrant orange globe-shaped flowers from South and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree

Crape myrtleLagerstroemia indica A summer-flowering tree with crinkled blooms in white, pink, purple or red 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree

Flame of the forestButea monosperma A tree with vivid orange-red flowers, sacred in Hindu and Buddhist traditions 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree

Fragrant screw-pinePandanus odorifer A small tropical tree with sweet-scented flowers used for perfume and rituals 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Flowering tree

Royal poincianaDelonix regia A tropical tree with bright red-orange flowers and fern-like leaves 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 8 more · Flowering tree

Amazon waterlilyNymphaea amazonum A night-blooming waterlily from Mexico to tropical South America 🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 more · Wildflower

Multi-flowered AeridesAerides multiflora A fragrant orchid with many waxy flowers hanging in long sprays 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 6 more · Wildflower

Crown flowerCalotropis gigantea A tall shrub with waxy white or lavender flowers and milky sap 🇮🇳 India and 8 more · Flowering shrub

Scarlet jungleflameIxora coccinea A dense evergreen shrub with year-round scarlet flower clusters 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering shrub

ChampakMagnolia champaca A tall tree with fragrant yellow to orange flowers, prized in South and Southeast Asia 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 7 more · Flowering tree

Blue water lilyNymphaea nouchali A star-shaped aquatic bloom in white, blue and pink across South and Southeast Asia 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 7 more · Water flower

Rafflesia The giant parasitic flower that smells of rotting flesh 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 5 more · Wildflower

Freshwater mangroveBarringtonia acutangula A riverside tree with long drooping white flower clusters 🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 8 more · Flowering tree

Paphiopedilum insigne A rare slipper orchid from the Khasi hills with helmet-shaped yellow flowers 🇮🇳 India and 2 more · Wildflower

White garland-lilyHedychium coronarium Tall, fragrant white flowers from the ginger family, grown and loved across continents 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower

Cleome houtteana Tall annual with pink, purple, or white flowers and long, whisker-like stamens 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Garden flower

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Champak: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.), Public domain, source
Bael: Asit K. Ghosh Thaumaturgist, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Royal poinciana: Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Camellia: junichiro aoyama, CC BY 2.0, source
Flame lily: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, source
Amazon waterlily: Jose Antonio Orellana, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Multi-flowered Aerides: William Roxburgh (1751–1815), Public domain, source
Scarlet jungleflame: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Waterlily: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Marigold: Pohled 111, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Water-lily family: Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 2.5, source
Brown mustard: Unoldy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Rafflesia: Maizal, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Crown flower: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Freshwater mangrove: Nguyen Quang Tuan, CC BY 2.0, source
Paphiopedilum insigne: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
White garland-lily: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
Mahua: Nvvchar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Hairy Water Lily: Bernard Loison, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Bengal trumpet: Don McCulley, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Yellow Water-lily: Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 15:38, 1 October 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cleome houtteana: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
Noble dendrobium: Maja Dumat, CC BY 2.0, source
Cape jasmine: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pride of India: The original uploader was Lokenrc at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5, source
Kadamba: This work was made by Tushar Hossain and released under the license(s), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Crape myrtle: Gabriel Collares, CC BY 4.0, source
Flame of the forest: SumaTagadur 05:01, 28 March 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Fragrant screw-pine: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bush clockvine: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Blue water lily: Nguyễn Tấn Phát, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Godkhali Flower Market Jashore: Mahabur.rahman2, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bangladesh: Hollingsworth, John and Karen, retouched by Zwoenitzer, Public domain, source