Discovering the Nepal through it’s Flora (flowers of Nepal)

What is the flower of Kathmandu?

jacaranda flowers
The streets of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city, is awash with jacaranda flowers creating a stunning display of enchanting splendor.

What kind of flowers are popular in Nepal?

Discovering the Nepal through it’s Flora (flowers of Nepal)

  • Marigold (Saipatriphool)
  • Poinsettia (Lalu Pate)
  • Red Rhododendron (Laliguras) National Flower of Nepal.
  • Purple globe Amaranth (Makhamaliphool)
  • Orchids (Sunakhari)

How many types of flowers are there in Nepal?

Existing checklists for Nepal record some 6000 species of flowering plants (about 4 times as many the UK) and about 530 ferns.

How many flowering plants are there in Nepal?

In terms of endemism, Nepal comprises 324 species of endemic flowering plants, belonging to 132 genera and 45 families (Rajbhandari et al. 2016).

Which is the national flower of Nepal?

Rhododendron arboreum
Rhododendron arboreum is called Lali gurans in Nepali, and is Nepal’s much-loved national flower.

Which flower is only found in Nepal?

rhododendron
The most popular endemic plant of Nepal is rhododendron (arboreum) which in Nepali language is called lali guras.

What is a Nepali flower?

rhododendron (arboreum), the national flower of Nepal.

Which is the biggest flower in Nepal?

Rhododendron arboreum
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species: R. arboreum
Binomial name

What is the biggest flower in Nepal?

Which is the largest flower in the Nepal?

Lali Guras has the widest coverage (from 12,00 m. to 3,600m. altitude), is distributed throughout the whole length of Nepal and is remarkably colored, with flowers in all shades of red, pink and white.

Where is Marigold found in Nepal?

Most of the marigolds sold in Nepal are grown in Kathmandu valley, Kavre, Nuwakot, Dhading, Kaski and Chitwan.

What type of plants are found in Nepal?

On the Mahābhārat Range, at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 feet, vegetation consists of a mixture of many species, chiefly pines, oaks, rhododendrons, poplars, walnuts, and larch. Between 10,000 and 12,000 feet, fir mixed with birch, as well as rhododendron, abound.