Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
AND DISTRICT
WISE FLORAL
CALENDER OF
WEST BENGAL
Introduction
West Bengal as the name implies, is the western part of a larger regional entity named
Bengal. Lying entirely in the northern hemisphere, the state lies between 21
38 N and 2
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Lamiaceae
*eonurus ibiricus Linn. /akta dron Mother +ort 0t-Jan Minor Minor
*eucas aspera Spren' Sheta dron -u!!a Au'-0t Minor Minor
*eucas linifolia Spren' &alkasa -u!!a Mar- Apr Minor --
Moschosma monosperma Baldin'ra -- Apr , May
0t , No.
---- Minor
-cimum basilicum Linn. Ba#u Tulsi S+eet #asil July , 0t Minor Minor
-cimum gratissimum Linn. /a! Tulsi Shru##y
#asil
Au' , 0t Minor Minor
-cimum sanctum Linn. Kalo Tulsi &oly #asil Jul , 0t Minor Minor
Lauraceae
*indera neesiana Benth. Silti!ur -- No.-Jan Minor Mediu!
*itsea Sp. Sita!#ur -- Mar-May4
No.-Jan
Minor Mediu!
Machilus edulis Kin'. Laphe
ka+ala
-- No. ,%e Minor Mediu!
Liliaceae
Allium cepa Linn. Pian( 0nion "e# , Mar Minor Minor
Allium sativum Linn. /asu! -arli %e , Mar Minor Minor
Linaceae
*inum usitatisimum Lin. Tisi Linsedds Jan-"e# Minor Minor
Loranthaceae
*oranthus longiflorus %esr. Par'aha Apr-May Minor ---
Lythaceae
*agerstroemia speciosa Pers Jarul Apr-May Minor Minor
Punica granatum Linn. %ali! Po!o'ranate Mar , Apr Minor --
al!aceae
Sida cordifolia Linn. Berela *ountry
Mallo+
May-Au' Minor --
Botanical name Local name Trade name Flowering
period
Pollen Nectar
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Sida rhombifolia *inn! Lal #erela --- May-Au' Minor --
eliaceae
A"adiracta indica A. Juss Nee! Nee! Apr , May Minor Minor
S.etenia mahagoni Ja9. Meha'oni Maha'oni April , May Minor Minor
elisomaceae
Melisoma simplicifolia +all. *hiuri --- No.-Jan Mediu! Minor
imosaceae
Acacia nilotica (L.) %elile Ba#ul Aaia Apr , Jul Mediu! Minor
Acacia auriculaeiformis A.
*unn.
Aakash!oni Akasi %e , Jan Mediu! Minor
Albi"ia lebbec# Benth. Sirish Siris tree May , Jun Minor Mediu!
*eucaena *ucocephola % +it Su#a#ool Mar April Minor --
oringaceae
Moringa oleifera La!k. Sa(ina %ru! stik Jan , "e# Mediu! Mediu!
usaceae
Musa /aradisiacal Linn. Kanha Kala Banana Jan-%e 88 Minor
Musa sapientum Linn Kala Banana Jan-%e 88 Minor
yrsinaceae
Aegiceras corniculatum Blano. Khalish &alsi "e# , Apr Minor Minor
yrtaceae
,ugenia Formosa +all A!#ake -- 0t-No. Ma(or Minor
Sy"ium cumini Skells Kalo(aa! Ja!un Mar , Apr Ma(or Ma(or
,ucalyptus sp. :ua;yptus :ualyptus Sep , 0t Minor Ma(or
Psidium gua&ava Linn Peyara -ua.a Mar , May Minor Minor
Sy"ygium &ambos Alston -ola# Jaa! /ose apple %e , "e# Minor Minor
Sy"ygium malaccensis
Merril 6 Perry
Ja!rool Malay apple No. , "e# Minor Minor
Nelumbaceae
0elumbo speciosum 1illd. Pad!a Lotus May , Sep Minor Minor
Botanical name Local name Trade name Flowering Pollen Nectar
%
period
Nyctaginaceae
Marabilis &alapa Linn. Krishnakali < 0= *lok May , Sep Minor ---
"leaceae
-lea europea Lin Jalpai 0li.e tree Jun , Jul Mediu! Mediu!
"#alidaceae
Averrhoa carambola Linn. Ka!ran'a Three Sorrel Jun , Jul 88 Minor
Pape!araceae
Argemone mexicana Linn. Shealkanta Me7ian
poppy
"e# , May Minor Minor
Pedaliaceae
Seamum indicum Linn. Til -in'ili May , Jun Ma(or Ma(or
Martynia anuua Linn. Ba'h nakhi Ti'er la+ Jun-Au' Minor ---
Poaceae
Andropogon ascinoidis
*.B.*larke
*hor Kanta *attle 'rass Jul , Sep Minor ---
Bambusa arundinaceae 1illd. Bansh Ba!#oo "e# , Mar Ma(or ---
Cynodon dactilon Pers %ur#a-hass %hu# 'rass May , Jul Minor --
Dendrocalamus strictus Nees Karti
Muli#anash
Solid
Ba!#oo
Jan-Mar Ma(or --
-ry"a sativa Linn. %han Paddy Sep , 0t
Apr , May
Minor --
Sorghum vulgare Linn. Jo+ar Pearl !illet May- Jun Mediu! --
Poligonaceae
Antigonon leptopus &k. 6 Arn. *oral
reeper
May , Sep 88 Mediu!
Pontederiaceae
,ichhornia crassipes Sal!s Kohuripana 1ater
&yainth
Jun , Sep Minor
$anunculaceae
0igella sativa Linn. Kalo(ira Blak u!in "e# , Mar Minor Ma(or
Botanical name Local name Trade name Flowering Pollen Nectar
1!
period
$haminaceae
1i"yphus &u&uba Mill. Kool Ju(u#e Sep , 0t P , Minor Ma(or
$i%ophoraceae
Ceriops roxburghiana Arn. -aran --- Apr , May 88 Mediu!
Ceriops tagal *.B. /o#ins. Mot -aran --- Apr , May 88 Mediu!
$osaceae
Prunus armeniaca Linn Aruha
(Nepali Lan')
Pear Mar , May Mediu! Mediu!
Prunus nepalensis Steud. Aru
(Nepali Lan')
Alu peah Mar , May Mediu! Mediu!
Prunus cuminis Linn. Naspathi
(Nepali Lan')
Peah "e#-Mar Minor Minor
osa centifolia Linn. -olap Pro.ene
rose
No. , Mar Minor Minor
$ubiaceae
Anthocephalus cadamba Mi9. Kada! Kada!#a Jul , Au' Minor Minor
$utaceae
Aegle marmelos *orrea. Bel Bael tree Apr , !ay Minor Minor
Citrus aurantifolia S+in'le Bata#i La#u Le!on Mar , Apr Mediu! Minor
Citrus medica Linn. Le#u4 Ne#u Malta "e# , Mar Mediu! Minor
Citrus sinensis 0s#ek ka!ala Le#u 0ran'e Mar , Apr Mediu! Ma(or
,vodia fraxinifolia &ook 3. Kanukpa --- No.- Jan Minor Minor
2lycosmis pentaphylla %* Ash Shaorah 1ild ni!#u Sep , 0t Minor Mediu!
*imonia accidissima Linn. Kaith Bel 1ood apple Apr-May Mediu! Minor
Murraya paniculata Jak Ka!ini *hina #o7 Jul , Au' Minor Minor
Murraya #oenigii Spren' Barsun'a4
karipata
*urry lea.es Mar , Apr Minor Minor
&apindaceae
,uphoria longan Steud. Aanshaphal Lon'an "e# , Mar Minor Mediu!
Botanical name Local name Trade name Flowering Pollen Nectar
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period
0ephelium litchi *a!#ess Lithu Lithi "e# , Mar Minor Minor
Sapindus sp. Ankar -- Apr-May Minor Minor
Schleichera oleosa 0ken Kusu! La tree "e#-Mar Minor Mediu!
&apotaceae
Madhuca indica J.". -!el Mahua Butter tree Mar-Apr Minor Minor
Mimusops elengi Linn. Bakul Bakula May , Jul --- Minor
&crophulariaceae
Scoparia dulcis Linn. Ban %honey S+eet
#roo! +eed
Au' , 0t Minor Minor
&olanaceae
Capsicum annuum Linn. Lanka Mirhi %e , !ay Minor --
Datura inoxia Mill. Kalo %hutura Thorn apple Sep , "e# Minor --
Datura metal Linn. %hutara Thorn apple Sep , "e# Minor --
Solanum melongena Linn. Be'un Bri'(al Sep , Mar Minor --
&onneratiaceae
Sonneratia apetala Buh-
&a!
Keora ---- Mar , May Minor Ma(or
&ymplocas
Symplocas sp. Kharani Lodhra Apr-May Mediu! Mediu!
Theaceae
Shina +allihii Korth. *hilouni Needle
+ood
Apr-May Minor Mediu!
Tiliaceae
2re.ia asiatica Mast. Phalsa ---- Mar , Apr Minor Minor
Typhaceae
$ypha 34lephantine /o7#. &o'la :lephant
'rass
Au' , Sep Ma(or ---
'erbinaceae
Clerodendrum inreme
-aertn.
-hentu
Bhant
--- "e# , Apr Minor Mediu!
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Botanical name Local name Trade name Flowering
period
Pollen Nectar
Duranta repens Linn. &ed'e Plant %urenta Jan - Au' Minor Minor
2melina arborea Linn -u!ari -u!har Mar - Apr Minor Minor
%itex negundo Linn. Nishinda &e!p tree Apr - Jun Minor Minor
(in%iberaceae
Ammomum sp. Bara elaihi -- Mar-May Mediu! ----
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Floral Calendar of South 24 Paraganas District
Botanical Name
an Fe! "ar #$r "ay un ul #ug Se$ %ct No& Dec
1D
Cocos nucifera
=:o&on"t?
Brassica s$'
=0"stard?
Syzygium
malaccensis
Coriandrum
sativum
(2hania?
Phoenix s$$'
Wild 4ha3"r?
Amaranthus s$'
8ri&*ly amaranth?
Aegiceras
corniculatu
m
Nephelium litchi
=Lit&hi?
Spondias pinnata
,og.pl"m?
Sonneratia apetala
Syzygium cumini
=9am"n?
Luffa s$'
:yllendri&al g"ard?
Acacia nilotica
=Bab"l?
Ceropsis s$'
Andropogan
ascinoidis
=/rass?
Anthicephalus
kadamba=4a
damba?
Commelina
bengalensis
=4anna?
Scoperia dulcis
=Weed?
Ne&tar1 0inor 0edi"m 0a3or
8ollen1 0inor 0edi"m 0a3or
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