Flower Names In Tamil and English

Flowers are an integral part of Tamil culture. Women of all ages adorn themselves with a lot of flowers. Wearing flowers is prohibited for widows. Therefore, it is quite handy if you know Tamil names of flowers with their corresponding English names. In Tamil culture, flowers have a special place in households, temples, social gatherings, and love life.

Flower Names in Tamil and English

Here is the list of names of some flowers in the Tamil language.

English Names of Flowers Tamil Names of Flowers
Jasmineமல்லிகை
Arabian Jasmineமுல்லை
Pink Jasmineஜாதிமல்லி
Hibiscusசெம்பருத்தி
Lotusதாமரை
Roseரோஜா
Firecracker flowerகனகாம்பரம்
Chrysanthemumசாமந்தி,  செவ்வந்தி
Oleander (pink and others)அலரி
Oleander (yellow)அரளி
Champakசெண்பகம்
Spanish Cherryமகிழம்பூ
Green champakமனோரஞ்சிதம்
Fragrant screw pineதாழம்பூ
Ixoraஎருக்கம்பூ
Carnation of Indiaநந்தியாவட்டை
Globe Amaranthவாடாமல்லி
Frangipaniசம்பங்கி
Indian Tulipபூவரசு
Lilyஅல்லி

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