FLOWERIN SHRUBS

AT S.V.AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE
TIRUPATI-517502
HORT 281 .PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF
VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS

11/23/2009

Dr.S.Eswara Reddy
S.NO. NAME OF THE FLOWERING DESCRIPTION
PLANT , COMMON SEASON AND
NAME AND FAMILY COLOR
1 Allamanda nerifolia Aug-sep An evergreen shrub with
Apocyanaceae Golden – yellow attractive colored flower, suitable
for planting at slopes and as
background for lawns
2 Artabotrys odortesimus Greenish yellow, A large shrub with flowers of
(manoranjini) fragrant flower fine fragrance, suitable for
Annonaceae planting at corners of lawn mixed
shrubbery
3 Barleria cristata All- round the A shrub with beautiful bell
(spatica) year shaped flowers suitable for
Acanthaceae Blue planting in groups or in mixed
shrubbery
4 Bewhinia galpini All around the The leaves resembles camel foot,
(galpins bewhinea) year beautiful shrub suitable for
Leguminaceae Bright scarlet planting in footpath of lawn,
groups & even trimmed to
required size
5 Beloperone guttata All- round the A small shrub very ornamental
Acanthaceae year,Terracottared grown in pits, groups or as mixed
orderly arranged shrubbery like semi-shade
bracts very showy
6 Buddlea asiatica Feb- Apr A tall shrub with fragrant small
(butterfly bush) White / buff flowers. Even the stem and
Loganiaceae leaves colored with whitish
tinged lower surface of leaves are
silvery suitable for planting in
groups, clogs corner of lawns
7 Buddlea lindenil Feb –Apr A tall shrub with fragrant small
Purplish violet flowers. Even the stem and
flowers leaves are colored with whitish
tinged lower surface of leaves are
silvery suitable for planting in
groups, edges corner of lawns
8 Caesalpinea pulcherina All- round the A beautiful bushy shrub suitable
(peacock flower) year for growing as screen hedges and
Leguminosae Orange scarlet adds color to shrubbery.
and yellow
9 Calliandra Autumn and A bushy shrub extensively
haematocephala winter spreading habit. suitable for
Leguminosae Bright crimson planting individual/ shrubbery/
color (appears as sides of lawn
powder puff)
10 Cassia alata Winter, yellow A quick growing erect shrub,
Leguminosae with beautiful inflorescence. Also
used for medicines such as ring
worm / skin diseases.
11 Cestrum nocturnum Creamery yellow Grown for its fragrance a quick
(night queen) or greenish growing shrub can be grown in
Solanaceae yellow mixed shrubbery
12 Cestrum diurnum White A quick growing shrub shrub
with scented flowers grown in
mixed shrubbery
13 Crossandra (varieties) All- round the A group of small evergreen shrub
(kana-kambara) year can be grown as shrubbery or
Acanthaceae Yellow, pale cultivated for flowers
orange
14 Dombeya (species) Nov – Jan A group of large shrubs with
Sterculiaceae Red, bright pink, foliage is not attractive but once
white with rose it flowers is very attractive
tinged suitable for shrubbery or as
Also fragrant specimen shrubs with pruning
can maintain good shape
15 Brufelsia (yesterday- Feb – Mar A group of handsome free
today-tommorrow) Open as violet flowering, evergreen shrub.
Solanaceae with yellow Flowers are scented can be
center, then grown in semi-shaded condition,
change to purple also suitable to plant in
finally fade in to shrubbery/ all along the foot path
white etc.,
16 Gardenia jasminoides Jul – Aug Very popularly grown for its
White or cream fragrant flowers. Suitable for
specimen planting in and around
lawn.
17 Hamelea patens All- round the A perpetual flowering shrub with
Rubiaceae year shinning leaves, it with stands
Orange red pruning, can be maintained any
shape for hedges, groups of
shrubbery.
18 Hibiscus Through out the A group of beautiful flowering
H. mutabilis year shrubs consisting of several
H. rosasinensis and Wide range of species with beautiful foliage
other varieties spectacular color green/ variegated. Suitable for
Malvaceae and size planting solitary, grouping,
mixed shrubbery including pot
culture. It mixes and adds beauty
for gardens in flexible manner.
19 Jasmine, Feb – Mar A wide range of beautifully
J.sambac White or purplish perfumed flowering shrub.
 J.grandiflorum tinge / yellowish Suitable to grow in any part of
J. asborescens garden, also in arches/ as
J. pubiscens shrubbery/ in groups.
J.humile others
(mallige)
Oleaceae
20 Lagestromia indica var. Jun – Aug A pretty deciduous shrub,
rosea, var. alba growing erect with profuse
Lythraceae flowers terminally. The petals are
nicely frilled. Suitable for
planting in groups, mixed
shrubbery, in edges of lawn.
21 Digustrum. α. All- round the A large evergreen shrub growing
japanicum α.robustum year vigorously with drooping
Yellowish branches grown as hedge plant
white /white
22 Magndia , M. fucata, M. All- round the Except grandiflora, a group of
grandiflora , M. year highly fragrant evergreen
mutabilis, M. pumila Yellowish green / shrubberies. Suitable for large
Magnoliaceae stained with group of shrubberies, specimen/
purple / buff edges of lawn
23 Murraya extica (orange Aug – sep A tall evergreen shrub with very
jasmine ) White scented attractive shinning leaves.
Rutaceae flowers
24 Mussaenda, M. Pale orange A beautiful attractive foliage
corybosa, sepals , white shrub suitable for planting in
Merythophylla, M. sulphur yellow groups, mixed shrubbery,
frondosa, M. leuteola, sepals , white specimen and as spectacular
M. phillippicarosea. bright, yellow eyespot known for bright display
Rubiaceae light, yellow large of bracts.
colored sepals
,greenish white
pink and red
25 Pentas lanceolata (syn. All- round the A dwarf erect or decumbent
P.carnea) & other year shrub, flower clusters are very
varieties White , pink , attractive as ixora. Suitable for
Rubiaceae orange, red and groups, specimens and mixed
other shades shrubbery. Preferably in semi
shade also.
26 Petrea volubillis Summer A scandent woody long corners/
Purplish blue large mixed shrubberies/
specimen planting will be
suitable.
27 Adenium obessum Jun – Sep A erect shrub with succulent like
Apocyanaceae Pinkish crimson stem and branches.
yellow inside and
other shades.