Aquatic plant

Aquatic plants available @ floraofbangladesh.com


01. Padma, Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
02. Kolmi-lota, Ipomoea aquatica
03. Kochuripana, Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes
04. Boronukha, Monochoria hastata
05. Rokto-komol, Red water lily, nymphaea rubra
06. Shapla, Water Lily, Nymphaea pubescens
07. Keshordam, Ludwigia adscendens
08. Chandmala or Water snowflake, Nymphoides indica
09. Dhonche or Prickly sesban, Sesbania bispinosa
10. Jhajhidam or Bladderwort, Utricularia flexuosant
11. Shaluk or Blue water lily, Nymphaea nouchali
12. Chondromala or Crested floating-heart, Nymphoides cristatum
13. Maloncho or Alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides
14. Shitolpati or Murta, Schumannianthus dichotomus
15. Panikola or Duck lettuce, Ottelia alismoides
16. Nolkhagra or Giant cane, Arundo donax
17. Jhanjhi or Water thyme, Hydrilla verticillata
18. Hogla or Southern cattail, Typha domingensis
19. Binna-ghash or Vetiver grass, Chrysopogon zizanioides
20. Topapana or Water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes
21. Shushni or Four leaf clover, Marsilea quadrifolia
22. Pani chech or Purple spikerush, Eleocharis atropurpurea
23. Shachi or Sessile joyweed, Alternanthera sessilis
24. Kochu or Taro, Colocasia esculenta
25. Khudi pana or Minute duckweed, Lemna perpusilla
26. Tilok pana or floating fern, Salvinia natans
27. Jolbahar or Water sprite, Ceratopteris thalictroides
28. Holdey pana or Sawah Lettuce, Limnocharis flava
29. Kopi-pana or Kariba weed, Salvinia molesta
30. Thankuni or Asiatic pennywort, Centella asiatica

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  3. Kazi Farzana ZebaJune 13, 2022 at 4:02 PM

    Very helpful! Thank you for making this important site of Bangladeshi plants. I have a query about giant lilly, would you please share some information regarding its availability in Bangladesh?

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    1. Mohammad AliJune 14, 2022 at 1:35 AM

      A lot thanks for your query. There is no record of having Giant lily in Bangladesh.

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