State – State Flower- Scientific Name
Andhra Pradesh – Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)
Arunachal Pradesh -Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedioideae)
Assam – Kopou phul (Rhynchostylis gigantea )
Bihar -Orchid Tree (Kachnar) Bauhinia variegata
Chhattisgarh -Foxtail Orchids (Rhynchostylis gigantea )
Goa – Red Jasmine (Plumeria rubra)
Gujarat – African – Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
Haryana -Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Himachal Pradesh – Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)
Jammu and Kashmir -Common rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)
Jharkhand -Palash (Butea monosperma)
Karnataka -Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Kerala -Golden shower tree (Cassia fistula)
Madhya Pradesh -Lilium candidum (Lilium candidum)
Maharashtra – Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
Manipur -Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)
Meghalaya -Lady’s slipper (Cypripedioideae)
Mizoram -Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)
Nagaland –Rhododendron(Rhododendron arboretum)
Odisha -Ashoka (Saraca asoca )
Punjab -Gladiolus(Gladiolus grandiflorus)
Rajasthan -Rohira (Tecomella undulate)
Sikkim -Noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)
Tamil Nadu – Glory lily (Gloriosa superba)
Telangana -Ranawara (Senna auriculata)
Tripura -Nag Kesar (Mesua ferrea)
Uttar Pradesh -Palash (Butea monosperma)
Uttarakhand -Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)
West Bengal -Night-flowering Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)
Union territory
Andaman &Nicobar- Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia hypoleuca)
Chandigarh -Palash (Butea monosperma)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Not Designated)
Daman and Diu (Not Designated )
Delhi -Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Lakshadweep -Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)
Puducherry -Cannonball tree’s flower (Couroupita guianensis)
India (Also known as Barath in native name) , a land of unity in diversity, seventh largest country and the 2nd position in population offers a lot to its visitors.
The National Symbols of India are:
National Flower- Lotus, Nelumbonucifera
National Tree- Banyan Tree, Ficus benghalensis
National Animal- Royal Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris
National Bird- Peacock, Pavo cristatus
The National emblem of India is Ashoka Stambha (four lions standing back-to-back).Four lions symbolise power, pride, confidence, and courage . Only the government has the right to use this emblem, according to the State Emblem of India Act, 2005. Also India is the largest democratic country in the world with 29 states and 7 union territories.
