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🇳🇵 The flowers of Nepal

45 pages from Nepal: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them, across 8 cities and regions.

The flowers, flower customs and flower places of Nepal on Phool. An overview of the country's plant life has not been written yet.

Flower experiences in Nepal

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🇳🇵 Kathmandu · Oct to NovTihar garland markets of KathmanduFor the five days of Tihar, the old bazaars of Kathmandu are hung with marigold and amaranth garlands. 🇳🇵 Pokhara · Mar to AprGhorepani rhododendron forest trekA short Annapurna trek through forests of Nepal's national flower, the red tree rhododendron.

Cities and regions of Nepal

Kathmandu 2Kaski 1Lamjung 1Lumbini 1Manang 1Mustang 1Myagdi 1Nepal Himalaya 1
ShowFlowersDecorationsPlaces
ColourRedPinkOrangeYellowWhiteCreamBluePurpleGreenMaroonMany-coloured
KindWildflowerGarden flowerCut flowerFlowering treeFlowering shrubBulb flowerClimberOrchidWater flowerCactus or succulentAlpine flowerTropical flowerHerb or useful flower
In flowerSpringSummerMonsoonAutumnWinter
Rhododendron A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours 🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower Hydrangea Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub BaelAegle marmelos A spiny tree with fragrant yellow-green flowers and hard-shelled aromatic fruit 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Holy basilOcimum tenuiflorum A fragrant herb central to Hindu worship and Southeast Asian cooking 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 6 more · Herb or useful flower Brown mustardBrassica juncea A leafy mustard plant grown for greens, seeds, and oil across Asia and beyond 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Hubei AnemoneEriocapitella hupehensis A late-summer flowering perennial with purple, pink or white blooms 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower Prickly blue poppyMeconopsis horridula A spiny blue poppy from the high Himalayas and western China 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Wildflower Meconopsis grandis A blue-flowered poppy from the Himalayas grown for its striking blooms 🇧🇹 Bhutan and 3 more · Wildflower Kashmir IrisIris kashmiriana A fragrant iris from the western Himalaya, often planted on graves in Kashmir 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Wildflower Yellow Himalayan fritillaryFritillaria cirrhosa A rare Himalayan lily with bell-shaped, checkered flowers and prized medicinal bulbs 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower White garland-lilyHedychium coronarium Tall, fragrant white flowers from the ginger family, grown and loved across continents 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower Bergenia A hardy perennial with large leaves and clusters of pink flowers 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower MahuaMadhuca longifolia A tropical tree with sweet edible flowers and oil-rich seeds 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Flowering tree Ceylon ironwoodMesua ferrea A slow-growing tree with drooping red leaves and large white scented blooms 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka and 6 more · Flowering tree Star jasmineJasminum multiflorum A white, scentless jasmine used in Indian weddings and worship 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Wildflower Deutzia Shrubs with white or pink spring flowers, grown in gardens and parks 🇯🇵 Japan and 4 more · Flowering shrub Noble dendrobiumDendrobium nobile A fragrant orchid with waxy blooms from the Himalayas and southern China 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Orchid Foxtail orchidRhynchostylis retusa A long, hanging orchid with many pink-spotted white blooms 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower Cape jasmineGardenia jasminoides A glossy-leaved shrub with large, fragrant white flowers from East Asia 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub 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 Campbell's MagnoliaMagnolia campbellii A Himalayan tree with large pink or white flowers blooming before the leaves 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering tree Rhododendron arboreum A Himalayan rhododendron with clusters of red, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers 🇳🇵 Nepal and 7 more · Wildflower Wild Himalayan CherryPrunus cerasoides A cherry tree with pinkish white blossoms from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 5 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 Red silk-cotton treeBombax ceiba A tall Asian tree with bright red spring flowers and cottony seed pods 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree Nyctanthes arbor-tristisपारिजात A fragrant night-flowering shrub with white and orange blossoms 🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Wildflower Common jasmineJasminum officinale A climbing plant with white, fragrant flowers grown in gardens and for perfume 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 7 more · Garden flower BrahmakamalSaussurea obvallata A Himalayan alpine flower with papery bracts, sacred in Indian hill temples 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Wildflower Multi-flowered AeridesAerides multiflora A fragrant orchid with many waxy flowers hanging in long sprays 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 6 more · Wildflower Lycoris Bulb flowers of Asia, known for their bright blooms and leafless stems 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower White Himalayan lilyLilium polyphyllum A rare white or pink lily from the high Himalayas, used in temple offerings 🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Wildflower Globe amaranthGomphrena globosa A round-flowered annual grown for its lasting, colorful blooms 🇬🇹 Guatemala and 4 more · Wildflower Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii A spiny flowering shrub with red, pink, or white bracts, native to Madagascar 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 5 more · Wildflower StelleraStellera chamaejasme A poisonous alpine flower of Central and East Asia, grown for its showy heads 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower Cymbidium faberi A wild orchid with pale green, yellow, or purple-tinged flowers from Asia 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower

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