Trees of Lahore (Pakistan)

Here is the list of trees suitable for southern climate.

- Botanical Name:	Acacia nilotica		Botanical Name:	Acacia catechu
Family:	Mimosaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Kikar / Babul		Local Name:	Khair / Katha
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	10-12m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Yellow		Flower Color:	Light blue
Flowering Time:	June - July		Flowering Time:	May - June
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Acacia modesta		Botanical Name:	Acacia retinodes
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Phulai		Local Name:	Rukh-e-Zard
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	Medium size		Height:	Medium size
Flower Color:	Creamish white		Flower Color:	Yellow
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	Almost all the year
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Acer negundo		Botanical Name:	Acer oblongum
Family:	Aceraceae		Family:	Aceraceae
Local Name:	Acer / Maple		Local Name:	Kiromeli
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	7.5-10m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Purple color		Flower Color:	Greenish white
Flowering Time:	Feb. - April		Flowering Time:	Feb. - March
Propagation:	By seed & cutting.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Achras sapota		Botanical Name:	Aegle marmelos
Family:	Sapotaceae		Family:	Rutaceae
Local Name:	Chhiku		Local Name:	Bel
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	10-13m		Height:	10m
	Flower C		Flower Color:	Cream
Flowering Time:	February		Flowering Time:	May - June
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Ailanthus excelsa / glandulosa		Botanical Name:	Ailanthus Altissima
Family:	Simaroubaceae		Family:	Simaroubaceae
Local Name:	Ailanthus / Tree of heaven		Local Name:	Ailanthus / Tree of heaven
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	17-20m		Height:	17-20m
Flower Color:	Yellowish green		Flower Color:	Yellowish green
Flowering Time:	April – May		Flowering Time:	April – May
Propagation:	By seed & Cutting		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Albizia procera		Botanical Name:	Albizia lebbek
Family:	Mimosaceae		Family:	Mimosaceae
Local Name:	White Siris		Local Name:	Black Siris
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	15-20m		Height:	18-24m
Flower Color:	Greenish yellow		Flower Color:	Greenish white
Flowering Time:	June – August		Flowering Time:	April – May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Alstonia scholaris		Botanical Name:	Anogeissus acuminata
Family:	Apocynaceae		Family:	Combreataceae
Local Name:	Shaitan / Saitan / Shatin		Local Name:	Dhokra
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Semi Deciduous
Height:	15-20m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Greenish white		Flower Color:	Greenish white
Flowering Time:	October - December		Flowering Time:	August - September
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Araucaria heterophylla		Botanical Name:	Artocarpus integrifolia
Family:	Aruacariaceae		Family:	Moraceae
Local Name:	Norfolk Island Pine		Local Name:	Kathal
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	20-30m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Foliage beauty		Flower Color:
Flowering Time:	Foliage beauty		Flowering Time:	March - June
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & grafting.
- Botanical Name:	Artocarpus lakoocha		Botanical Name:	Azadirachta indica
Family:	Morceae		Family:	Meliaceae
Local Name:	Dhwe / Dheu		Local Name:	Neem
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	15-20m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Orange-Yellow		Flower Color:	Whitish green
Flowering Time:	March - April		Flowering Time:	April - May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Bambusa Spp.		Botanical Name:	Barringtonia acutangula
Family:	Poaceae		Family:	Lecithidaceae
Local Name:	Bamboo		Local Name:	Sethphala / Samunder phal
Type:	Evergreen, fast growing tree		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	20-24m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:			Flower Color:	Red of Pink
Flowering Time:			Flowering Time:	May - June
Propagation:	By sucker & division of rhizomes.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Bassia latifolia		Botanical Name:	Bauhinia alba
Family:	Sapotaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Mahwa		Local Name:	Sufaid Kachnar
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	20-25m		Height:	8-12m
Flower Color:	Creamish		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	May - June		Flowering Time:	March - April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Bauhinia purpurea		Botanical Name:	Bauhinia variegata
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Caesalpiniaceae
Local Name:	Gulabi Kachnar		Local Name:	Kachnar / Orchid tree
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	8-12m		Height:	8-12m
Flower Color:	Purple		Flower Color:	Pink
Flowering Time:	March - April		Flowering Time:	September - December
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Bischofia javanica		Botanical Name:	Butea frondosa
Family:	Euphorbiaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Anderkani		Local Name:	Dhak / Flame of the forest
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	20-25m		Height:	6-12m
Flower Color:	Greenish Yellow		Flower Color:	Orange Red
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	February - April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Bombax malabaricum		Botanical Name:	Callistemon citrinus
Family:	Bombacaseae		Family:	Myrtaceae
Local Name:	Sumbul / Simal / Silk cotton tree		Local Name:	Bottle Brush
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Semi deciduous
Height:	20-25m		Height:	2-6m
Flower Color:	Greenish Yellow		Flower Color:	Red
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	March - May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & Layer cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Broussonetia papyrifera		Botanical Name:	Cassia fistula
Family:	Moraceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Kaghzi Tut		Local Name:	Amaltas
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	18-25m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Yellowish green		Flower Color:	Yellow
Flowering Time:	March		Flowering Time:	May - June
Propagation:	By seed & sucker.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Brachychiton diversifolia		Botanical Name:	Cassia nadusa
- Botanical Name:	Brachychiton diversifolia		Family:	Fabaceae
Family:	Sterculiaceae		Local Name:	Cassia tree
Local Name:	Brachychiton		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Evergreen		Height:	12-15m
Height:	14-18m		Flower Color:	Pink
Flower Color:	Creamy		Flowering Time:	May - June
Flowering Time:	April - May		Propagation:	By seed.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Bursera serrata / simaruba		Botanical Name:	Cedrela toona
- Botanical Name:	Bursera serrata / simaruba		Family:	Meliaceae
Family:	Burseraceae		Local Name:	Toon / Tun
Local Name:	Najor		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Evergreen		Height:	12-15m
Height:	12-15m		Flower Color:	Yellowish white
Flower Color:	Greenish white		Flowering Time:	March - May
Flowering Time:	April		Propagation:	By seed.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Carica papaya		Botanical Name:	Celtis eriocarpa
Family:	Caricaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Papita / Papaya		Local Name:	Kharrak
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	8-10m		Height:	7-9m
Flower Color:	Yellowish green		Flower Color:	Greenish
Flowering Time:	March - April		Flowering Time:	October - November
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Cassia javanica		Botanical Name:	Chorisia speciosa
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Bombaceae
Local Name:	Cassia tree / Java Shower		Local Name:	Budha tree
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	12-15m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Yellow in clusters		Flower Color:	Pinkish
Flowering Time:	May - June		Flowering Time:	October - November
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Castanospermum australe		Botanical Name:	Chorisia speciosa
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Bombaceae
Local Name:			Local Name:	Budha tree
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	20m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Yellowish orange		Flower Color:	Pinkish
Flowering Time:	March - May		Flowering Time:	October - November
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Celtis australis		Botanical Name:	Citharexylum sipnosum
Family:	Urticaceae		Family:	Verbenaceae
Local Name:	Kharak / European nettle tree		Local Name:	Fiddlewood
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Semi deciduous
Height:	12-15m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Green		Flower Color:	White fragrant
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	July - November
Propagation:	By seed & cutting.		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Ceratonia religiosa		Botanical Name:	Citharexylum sipnosum
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Verbenaceae
Local Name:	Carob		Local Name:	Fiddlewood
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Semi deciduous
Height:	7-9m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Greenish		Flower Color:	White fragrant
Flowering Time:	October - November		Flowering Time:	July - November
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Chorisia insignis
Family:	Bombacaceae		Botanical Name:	Crataeva religiosa
Local Name:	Budha tree / Floss silk tree		Family:	Capparidaceae
Type:	Deciduous		Local Name:	Burna
Height:	12-15m		Type:	Deciduous
Flower Color:	Cream		Height:	12-15m
Flowering Time:	October - November		Flower Color:	White & pale yellow
Propagation:	By seed.		Flowering Time:	April - May
			Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Chukrasia tabularis		Botanical Name:	Dalbergia sissoo
Family:	Meliaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Chukrassia		Local Name:	Shisham
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	25-30m		Height:	20-25m
Flower Color:	Yellowish white		Flower Color:	Yellowish white
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Cinnammomum camphora
Family:	Lauraceae		Botanical Name:	Dalbergia sissoo
Local Name:	Camphor / Kafoor		Family:	Fabaceae
Type:	Evergreen		Local Name:	Shisham
Height:	10-15m		Type:	Deciduous
Flower Color:	Yellow		Height:	20-25m
Flowering Time:	April - June		Flower Color:	Yellowish white
Propagation:	By seed & root cutting.		Flowering Time:	April
			Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Cordia obliqua		Botanical Name:	Dalbergia latifolia
Family:	Boraginaceae		Family:	Papilionaceae
Local Name:	Lasura		Local Name:	Aalmi Tali
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	10-12m		Height:	20-25m
Flower Color:	Orange, red or scarlet		Flower Color:	Greenish
Flowering Time:	March - April		Flowering Time:	March - April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & root suchers.
- Botanical Name:	Cupressus sempervirens
Family:	Cupressaceae		Botanical Name:	Delonix regia
Local Name:	Saroo / Cypress		Family:	Fabaceae
Type:	Evergreen		Local Name:	Gul Mohr
Height:	18m		Type:	Deciduous
Flower Color:	Foliage & shape beauty		Height:	12-15m
Flowering Time:	Foliage beauty		Flower Color:	Bright Orange
Propagation:	By seed & cutting.		Flowering Time:	May - June
			Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Cupressus funebris		Botanical Name:	Diospyros peregrina
- Botanical Name:	Cupressus funebris		Family:	Ebenaceae
Family:	Cuprressaceae		Local Name:	Gab
Local Name:	Cypress		Type:	Evergreen
Type:	An elegant tree with graceful		Height:	12-15m
Height:	drooping branches		Flower Color:	Creamy yellow
Flower Color:	Foliage & shape beauty		Flowering Time:	April - May
Flowering Time:	Foliage		Propagation:	By seed.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Dalbergia lanceolaria		Botanical Name:	Erythrina suberosa
- Botanical Name:	Dalbergia lanceolaria		Family:	Fabaceae
Family:	Fabaceae		Local Name:	Gul-e-Nishtar
Local Name:	Trkoli		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Deciduous		Height:	10-18m
Height:	15-20m		Flower Color:	Red
Flower Color:	Greenish		Flowering Time:	March - April
Flowering Time:	May		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Darris robusta		Botanical Name:	Eugenia jambolana
- Botanical Name:	Darris robusta		Family:	Myrtaceae
Family:	Fabaceae		Local Name:	Jaman / Jamu
Local Name:	Darris		Type:	Semi deciduous
Type:	Deciduous		Height:	15-20m
Height:	12-15m		Flower Color:	Dirty white
Flower Color:	Creamy		Flowering Time:	March - May
Flowering Time:	March - April		Propagation:	By seed.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Dillenia indica		Botanical Name:	Dillenia indica
Family:	Dilleniaceae		Family:	Dilleniaceae
Local Name:	Gul-e-Must		Local Name:	Gul-e-Must
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	10-14m		Height:	10-14m
Flower Color:	White fragrant		Flower Color:	White fragrant
Flowering Time:	June - July		Flowering Time:	June - July
Propagation:	By cutting		Propagation:	By cutting
- Botanical Name:	Eriobotrya japonica		Botanical Name:	Eriobotrya japonica
Family:	Rosaceae		Family:	Rosaceae
Local Name:	Lokat		Local Name:	Lokat
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	7-10m		Height:	7-10m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	Feburary - March		Flowering Time:	Feburary - March
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Eucalyptus citriodora		Botanical Name:	Eucalyptus citriodora
Family:	Myrtaceae		Family:	Myrtaceae
Local Name:	Sufeda		Local Name:	Sufeda
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	25-30m		Height:	25-30m
Flower Color:	Creamish		Flower Color:	Creamish
Flowering Time:	February - March		Flowering Time:	February - March
Propagation:	By seed & suckers.		Propagation:	By seed & suckers.
- Botanical Name:	Ficus bangalensis		Botanical Name:	Ficus bangalensis
Family:	Moraceae		Family:	Moraceae
Local Name:	Bohr		Local Name:	Bohr
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	20-30m		Height:	20-30m
Flower Color:	Red		Flower Color:	Red
Flowering Time:	Figs in April & Oct. – Nov		Flowering Time:	Figs in April & Oct. – Nov
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Ficus benjamina		Botanical Name:	Ficus benjamina
Family:	Moraceae		Family:	Moraceae
Local Name:	Kali Ficus / Kubra		Local Name:	Kali Ficus / Kubra
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	12-15m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Foliage beauty		Flower Color:	Foliage beauty
Flowering Time:			Flowering Time:
Propagation:	By cutting & aerial layering		Propagation:	By cutting & aerial layering
- Botanical Name:	Ficus elastica		Botanical Name:	Benjamina Comosa
- Botanical Name:	Ficus elastica		Family:	Moraceae
Family:	Moraceae		Local Name:	Gulhar
Local Name:	Rubber plant		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Evergreen		Height:	15-20m
Height:	30m		Flower Color:	Stem color changes
Flower Color:	Foliage beauty, simple &		Flowering Time:	April - May
Flowering Time:	Variegated leaves		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
Propagation:	By cutting & aerial layering
- Botanical Name:	Ficus virens		Botanical Name:	Ficus bengalensis var
- Botanical Name:	Ficus virens		Family:	Moraceae
Family:	Moraceae		Local Name:	Krishni
Local Name:	Pilkhan		Type:	Evergreen
Type:	Deciduous		Height:	10-12m
Height:	10-15m		Flower Color:	Foliage beauty
Flower Color:	Foliage beauty		Flowering Time:
Flowering Time:			Propagation:	Arial layering & cutting.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Ficus lyrata		Botanical Name:	Ficus Macrophylla
- Botanical Name:	Ficus lyrata		Family:	Moraceae
Family:	Moraceae		Local Name:	Australian Banyan
Local Name:	Pandurata		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Evergreen		Height:	10-15m
Height:	15-20m		Flower Color:	Foliage beauty
Flower Color:	Foliage beauty		Flowering Time:
Flowering Time:			Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
Propagation:	Aerial layering
- Botanical Name:	Grevillea robusta		Botanical Name:	Gleditsia triacanthos
- Botanical Name:	Grevillea robusta		Family:	Fabaceae
Family:	Proteaceae		Local Name:	Dozekh / Honey Locust
Local Name:	Silver Oak / Silk Oak / Shah balut		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Evergreen
Height:	10-18m		Height:	18-20m
Flower Color:	Golden
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flower Color:	Greenish yellow
Propagation:	By seed.
			Flowering Time:	April - May
			Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Heterophargama adenophyllum		Botanical Name:	Heterophargama adenophyllum
Family:	Bignoniaceae		Family:	Bignoniaceae
Local Name:	Nag Phali		Local Name:	Nag Phali
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	10-15m		Height:	10-15m
Flower Color:	Yellowish brown		Flower Color:	Yellowish brown
Flowering Time:	July - August		Flowering Time:	July - August
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Jacaranda mimosifolia		Botanical Name:	Juglans regia
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Juglandaceae
Local Name:	Gul-e-Neelam		Local Name:	Akhrot
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	10m		Height:	10-15m
Flower Color:	Purple flower		Flower Color:	Creamy
Flowering Time:	March-April & Sep-Oct		Flowering Time:	May - June
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & budding
- Botanical Name:	Kigelia pinnata		Botanical Name:	Leucaena glauca
Family:	Bignoniaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Gul-e-fanoos / Sausage tree		Local Name:	Ipple Ipple / Jungli Imli
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	15-20m		Height:	8-12m
Flower Color:	Maroon		Flower Color:	Creamy yellow
Flowering Time:	June - July		Flowering Time:	April - May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Maclura aurantiaca		Botanical Name:	Mallotus philippinensis
Family:	Moraceae		Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Local Name:	Maclura		Local Name:	Kamila
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	5-8m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Orange		Flower Color:	Yellow
Flowering Time:	May - June		Flowering Time:	September - November
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Mangifera indica		Botanical Name:	Magnolia grandiflora
Family:	Anacardiaceae		Family:	Magnoliaceae
Local Name:	Aam		Local Name:	Magnolia
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	12-15m		Height:	25-30m
Flower Color:	Creamy white		Flower Color:	Creamy white
Flowering Time:	Feb. - March		Flowering Time:	April - May
Propagation:	By seed, Grafting, budding		Propagation:	Aerial layering.
- Botanical Name:	Manilkara hexandra		Botanical Name:	Melia azedarach
Family:	Sapotaceae		Family:	Meliaceae
Local Name:	Khirni		Local Name:	Bakain
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	10-12m		Height:	9-12m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	Purple
Flowering Time:	July - December		Flowering Time:	April - May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Melaleuca leucadendron		Botanical Name:	Michelia champaca
Family:	Mytraceae		Family:	Magnoliaceae
Local Name:	Paper Bark		Local Name:	Champa tree
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	10-18m		Height:	20m
Flower Color:	Cream & White		Flower Color:	Creamish yellow
Flowering Time:	June - August		Flowering Time:	February
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Millettia ovalifolia		Botanical Name:	Millingtonia hortensi
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Bignoniaceae
Local Name:	Villayti Shishum		Local Name:	Villayti Neem
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	10-12m		Height:	15-20m
Flower Color:	Purple		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	June - November
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Mimusops elengi		Botanical Name:	Moringa oleifera
Family:	Sapotaceae		Family:	Moringaceae
Local Name:	Molsari		Local Name:	Sohanjana / Horse radish tree
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	12-18m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Fragrant white		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	July - December		Flowering Time:	January - February
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed & cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Morus alba		Botanical Name:	Murraya koenigii
Family:	Moraceae		Family:	Rutaceae
Local Name:	Shehtut		Local Name:	Curry leaf
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	12-15m		Height:	5-8m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	March - April		Flowering Time:	February - April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Nephelium litchi		Botanical Name:	Oncoba sipnosa
Family:	Sapindaceae		Family:	Flacurtiaceae
Local Name:	Litchi / Lychee tree		Local Name:	Oncoba
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	6-8m		Height:	15-17m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	April - May		Flowering Time:	April - May
Propagation:	Aerial leyring		Propagation:	Aerial layering
- Botanical Name:	Oroxylum indicum		Botanical Name:	Parkinsonia aculeata
Family:	Bignoniaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Talwar Phali		Local Name:	Parkinsonia
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	8-10m		Height:	7-10m
Flower Color:	Maroon		Flower Color:	Yellow
Flowering Time:	June - July		Flowering Time:	March-April & Sep-Oct
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Persea americana		Botanical Name:	Phyllanthus emblica
Family:	Laucerceae		Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Local Name:	Avocado / Alligator		Local Name:	Amla
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	16-20m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Yellowish green		Flower Color:	Yellow
Flowering Time:	February - March		Flowering Time:	March - May
Propagation:	By seed & grafting.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Pinus roxburghii		Botanical Name:	Pistacia chinensis
Family:	Pinaceae		Family:	Anarcardiaceae
Local Name:	Chair / Pine		Local Name:	Araishi Pista
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Semi Deciduous
Height:	25-30m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Gymnosperm		Flower Color:	Foliage beauty / Cream
Flowering Time:	Not flowers		Flowering Time:	May - June
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Pistacia integerima		Botanical Name:	Platanus orientalis
Family:	Anacardiaceae		Family:	Platanaceae
Local Name:	Kaker / Mastic tree / Kanger		Local Name:	Chinar / Plaintain
Type:	Semi Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	15-20m		Height:	15-20m
Flower Color:	Reddish		Flower Color:	Foliage beauty
Flowering Time:	March - May		Flowering Time:
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Plumeria obtusa		Botanical Name:	Plumeria rubra
Family:	Apocynaceae		Family:	Apocynaceae
Local Name:	Gul-e-Cheen / Cade		Local Name:	Gul-e-cheen
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	4-6m		Height:	4-6m
Flower Color:	Whitish		Flower Color:	Pink
Flowering Time:	Around the Year		Flowering Time:	Yellowish green
Propagation:	By cutting.		Propagation:	By cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Polyalthia longifolia		Botanical Name:	Plumeria acutifolia
Family:	Annonaceae		Family:	Apocynaceae
Local Name:	Ulta Ashok		Local Name:	Gul-e-Cheen
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	20-25m		Height:	4-6m
Flower Color:	Yellowish green		Flower Color:	Creamy yellow
Flowering Time:	February-April		Flowering Time:	Around the year
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By cutting.
- Botanical Name:	Populas alba / nigra		Botanical Name:	Prosopis juliflora
Family:	Salicaceae		Family:	Fabaceae
Local Name:	Popular		Local Name:	Chota jand
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	15-21m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:			Flower Color:	Cream white
Flowering Time:			Flowering Time:	April-May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Prunus persica		Botanical Name:	Prosopis spicigera
Family:	Rosaceae		Family:	Mimosaceae
Local Name:	Aaroo / Peach		Local Name:	Jand
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	7.5-10m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Pink		Flower Color:	Cream
Flowering Time:	February-March		Flowering Time:	May-June
Propagation:	By seed & cutting.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Pterospermum acerifolium		Botanical Name:	Putranjiva roxburghii
Family:	Sterculiaceae		Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Local Name:	Kanak champa		Local Name:	Putajan
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	15-20m		Height:	12-16m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	Greenish yellowish green
Flowering Time:	March-April		Flowering Time:	March-May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Pyrus communis		Botanical Name:	Ravenala madagascariensis
Family:	Rosaceae		Family:	Musaceae
Local Name:	Nashpati / Pear		Local Name:	Banana palm / Travellers palm
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	7.5-12m		Height:	8-10m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	Bract beauty
Flowering Time:	February-April		Flowering Time:	Bracts open in November
Propagation:	By grafting & budding.		Propagation:	By suckers.
- Botanical Name:	Salix babylonica		Botanical Name:	Salix tetrasperma
Family:	Salicaceae		Family:	Salicaceae
Local Name:	Majnun / Baid-e-majnun		Local Name:	Laila
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	6-8m		Height:	8-10m
Flower Color:	Pale White		Flower Color:	Greenish white
Flowering Time:	February-March		Flowering Time:	March-April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Salmalia malabarica		Botanical Name:	Sapindus mukorossi
Family:	Bombacaceae		Family:	Sapindaceae
Local Name:	Simbal / Simal		Local Name:	Reetha / Soap nut tree
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	40m		Height:	10-12m
Flower Color:	Red		Flower Color:	White
Flowering Time:	February-March		Flowering Time:	April-May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Sapindus trifoliatus		Botanical Name:	Sapium sebiferum
Family:	Sapindaceae		Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Local Name:	Reetha / Soap nut tree		Local Name:	Makhan Charbi
Type:	Decisuous		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	5-7m		Height:	8-10m
Flower Color:	White		Flower Color:	Creamish
Flowering Time:	May-June		Flowering Time:	April-May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Sarace indica / asoca		Botanical Name:	Schleichera oleosa
Family:	Leguminosae		Family:	Sapindaceae
Local Name:	Ashoka		Local Name:	Kussum / Samoma / Lac tree
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Deciduous
Height:	8-10m		Height:	15-20m
Flower Color:	Orange red		Flower Color:	Yellowish green
Flowering Time:	April-May		Flowering Time:	March-May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Sophora Secundiflora		Botanical Name:	Sterculia rupestris
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Sterculiaceae
Local Name:	Shamma		Local Name:	Bottle neck tree
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	5-8m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Violet blue		Flower Color:	Foliage beauty white
Flowering Time:	March-May		Flowering Time:	March-April
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Sterculia colorata		Botanical Name:	Swietenia mahogoni
Family:	Sterculiaceae		Family:	Meliaceae
Local Name:	Jungle Badam		Local Name:	Mahogoni tree
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	12-15m		Height:	22m
Flower Color:	Red, Yellow or Dull purple		Flower Color:	Greenish white
Flowering Time:	March-May		Flowering Time:	April-July
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Tarmindus indica		Botanical Name:	Taxodium mucronatium
Family:	Fabaceae		Family:	Taxodiaceae
Local Name:	Imli / Tamarind		Local Name:	Taxodium
Type:	Evergreen		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	20-25m		Height:	12-15m
Flower Color:	Yellow with red streaks		Flower Color:	Gymnosperm
Flowering Time:	February-April		Flowering Time:	May-June
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Tectona grandis		Botanical Name:	Terminalia arjuna
Family:	Verbenaceae		Family:	Combretaceae
Local Name:	Sagwan / Teak		Local Name:	Arjun
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	10-40m		Height:	20-30m
Flower Color:	Creamish white		Flower Color:	Pale yellowish white
Flowering Time:	June-September		Flowering Time:	March-May
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Terminalia bellirica		Botanical Name:	Terminalia catappa
Family:	Combretaceae		Family:	Combretaceae
Local Name:	Urhar / Bhera / Bidda nut		Local Name:	Jungli Badam
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	30-40m		Height:	18-21m
Flower Color:	Greenish yellow		Flower Color:	No petals
Flowering Time:	April-June		Flowering Time:	Crimson leaves / April-june
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Trewia nudiflora		Botanical Name:	Ziziphus mauritiana
Family:	Euphorbiaceae		Family:	Rhamnaceae
Local Name:	Tumri / Gamhar		Local Name:	Ber / Gol beri
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Almost Evergreen
Height:	15-20m		Height:	15-20m
Flower Color:	Creamy white		Flower Color:	Greenish yellow
Flowering Time:	March		Flowering Time:	April-July
Propagation:	By seed.		Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Ziziphus jujube		Botanical Name:	Casuarina equisetifolia
Family:	Rhamnaceae		Family:	Pinaceae
Local Name:	Ber / Jujube / Simli		Local Name:	Desert saroo / Farwan
Type:	Deciduous		Type:	Evergreen
Height:	8-10m		Height:	15-20m
Flower Color:	Greenish		Flower Color:
Flowering Time:	June-July		Flowering Time:	Foliage beauty
Propagation:	By seed air layering and cutting.		Propagation:	By seed.
late arrivals here:
- Botanical Name:	Averrhoa carambola		Botanical Name:	Cordia gharaf
- Botanical Name:	Averrhoa carambola		Family:	Boraginaceae
Family:	Averrhoaceae		Local Name:	Gondi
Local Name:	Kamrukh / Kamranga		Type:	Deciduous
Type:	Evergreen		Height:	3-6m
Height:	7-10m		Flower Color:	Yellow
Flower Color:	Pink		Flowering Time:	March-April
Flowering Time:	Jan.-Feb. & Aug.-Sep.		Propagation:	By seed.
Propagation:	By seed.
- Botanical Name:	Chorisia insigni		Botanical Name:	Spondias pinnata
Local Name:	Buddha		Family:	Anarcardiaceae
Type:	Deciduous		Local Name:	Ambarra / Ambare / Bahambi
Height:	12-15m		Type:	Deciduous
Flower Color:	Red		Height:	8-10m
Flowering Time:	October-November		Flower Color:	Greenish white
Propagation:	By seed.		Flowering Time:	March-May

Kachnar,Candytuft,gladiolus flowers

Here are some of the flowers blooming in my garden and some of the shots are taken from lawrence gardens lahore.
This one is a small tree, having white flowers in the spring. Not sure about the ID yet. Photo taken in lawrence gardens lahore.




Candytuft with botanic name Iberis blooming in lawrence garden. Planted in masses, stunning flowers.


Bauhinia purpurea with local name kachnar. A street tree in lahore, pakistan. Blooms not only in spring but also in fall sometimes. There are many other bauhinia species growing in lahore including some vines. Perhaps a post specific to Bauhinia is due on me.


The enchanting fragrance and exquisite blooms of freesia. Although these are modern freesia hybird, fragrance is still intense. Watch for my next post of growing freesia in hot climates. Blooming. happily on my terrace in clay pots. They naturalize here in lahore


Chrysanthemum tricolor with synonym Ismelia carinata and common name painted daisy. Local name desi gendi. Comes in many shades of tricolor.


Another beautiful tree from lawrence garden. Will update the ID soon.


This is some variant of jasmine. Not fragrant though. The masses of flowers put a brilliant show in many months of the year.


Gladiolus, grown from bulbs in fall. It has potential to be a perennial in warm climate as ours. Comes in many shades. Top bouquet flower.


This is some jasmine shrub blooming happily in model town park lahore. Not fragrant though.


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Hummingbird moth, stock and california poppy

This one was shot at lawrence garden lahore. I am not sure what it is but it seems to be a hummingbird moth. Though we do not have hummingbirds here but sunbirds. Lovely sight though.
update: This is some species of clearwing hummingbird moth.

 Stock is the most fragrant annual of spring. And bees love them too. This one shot at my terrace.

This bee seems to be too involved in california poppy. Again captured on my terrace.

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Dahlia illumination with sun on back

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Seeds Shops & Plant nurseries of Karachi

Many thanks to Sara Anis and Izhar ul haq, two keen gardeners from karachi, for helping me out in the compilation of this list. Any corrections or additions will be highly appreciated.

Seeds Shops

Abdul seeds store  : Selling flower , vegetables and grass seeds (its the only store that sells grass seeds here) and gardening supplies they have 2 shops :

Shop # 11, inside empress market , sadar, karachi
Phone: +92 21 32250852
khuda bux : +92 300 2385499
abdul karim : +92 300 2542796

shop # 5 , plot # 84 , 10th commercial stree, near al falah bank, phase 4 , DHA , karachi
Phone: +92 21 35312995
saleh mohammad : +92 307 2162568

Lotia sons : They have flower and vegetable seeds and lots of gardening supplies.
Shop# 2/A , hilltop arcade , gizri boulevard , phase 4 DHA ( near sunset boulevard signal )
Phone : +92 21 35836023
Shabbir lotia : +92 300 9202988

Micro Drip: Drip irrigation. F-178/3, Block-5, Kehkashan, Clifton.
Contact: Mr. Khadim Hussain. +92 300 3789432

Homes & Gardens: Seeds, Chemical Ferlizers, Tools, Compost, Pet food
3, 4 Amna Arcade, 11C, Shahbaz Commercial-II, Phase VI, Main Khayaban-e-Sehar, DHA
Contact Mr. Shamsi +92 300 8211214. Email: info@homesngardens.pk


Kaizen Enterprises: Compost.
plot No.294, Asu Goth, Malir, Karachi. Contact +92 303 2327649
info@gardenhelper.pk

Shareef seeds store: Deal in seeds, chemicals, fertilizers.
Shop No.18 & 12, Empress Market, Saddar.

Vitax garden shop : They have gardening supplies , flower and vegetable seeds and thier own products
Shop # 24-C, sunset boulevard near H.S.P. DHA garden center ,phase 2 , karachi
vitax_pak@hotmail.com
vitak_pak@yahoo.com
Phone: +92 21 6041800
Cell: +92 321 8281924

Another lady who is great is from Mom's Garden she sells seedlings , seeds and plants of vegetables and herbs and some fruits as well.
she is available to call on the 1st and 15th of the month and is always great with advice.
Cell: +92 301 2611687

Plant Nurseries

Dayem Nursery: plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings
Main Khayaban-e-Qasim, Phase VIII, DHA. Contact: +92 300 2355864

Diamond nursery. Imported and local plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings.
email: dnursery@super.net.pk
main branch :Plot No. ST 3/A, Block No. 13, Federal B Area. Karachi
Phone: +92 21 6800208, +92 21 6342883 Cell : +92 300 8237083

Other branch: Habib ibrahim rehmat ullah road , pns karsaz , karachi
Cell :+92 300 8281112

Gulshan Waqas Nursery: Plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings

Main Karsaz Road, Karachi. Contact Mr. Ashraf +92 333 2545640    Email: g-w-nursary@yahoo.com        
International Nursery: Plants, seedlings, manure. Hamdard University Road, Hub pumping station.
Contact: Mr. Rana Abdul waheed +92 333 3274016

Makkah Nursery:  Branch 1: Plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings. Main Karsaz Road, Karachi.
Contact: Mr Fareed +92 322 2495550
Branch 2: Landscaping, Rooftop gardens, pond. Main Khayaban-e-ittehad, Phase II, DHA
Contact: Mr Naveed Fareed +92 321 8296662
Manzoor Nursery: Main Karsaz Road. Contact: +92 300 8284442

Plants n Plants: Branch 1: Plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings. Main Shaheed-e-Millat Road.
Branch 2: Landscaping, Rooftop gardens, ponds. 62 Khayaban-e-Janbaz, Phase V, DHA
Contact: Mr. Usman Haq +92 333 2128515

Rose Nursery: Plants, seedlings, Manure. Hyderi Market, Block D.
Contact: MR Abdul raqeeb +92 300 2337174

Sailors Nursery: Plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings, ponds, bonsai.
habib ibrahim rehmat ullah road , pns karsaz , karachi
Phone : . +92 21 6040090
Cell : Mr Yameen Ahmed +92 300 8256492, +92 314 2282704
Email: sailorsnursery@yahoo.com

Shadab Nursery: Plants, seedlings, manure. Main Korangi Road, Phase II, DHA
Contact: Mr Mumtaz hussain +92 300 2286119


Mr. Green nursery : Plants, Orchids, Imported plants, seedlings, ponds
near pns raza , national stadium road, Dalmia, Karachi
Cell: Mr. Zar wali +92 300 2007757 , +92 333 2007757

Cactus and succulents : S M jamshed asmi
Cell: +92 300 9252594 , +92 313 9252594
Email : jamshedasmi2000@yahoo.com

Tanzeela planters : landscaping, maintenance and good advice about plants -mr. khawaja rizwan jameel
suite # 304, HMH square sir shah sulman road , gulshan e iqbal, Karachi
Cell: +92 345 2251062

Baahir :  stuff like  furniture , fountains ,planters, trellises, bbq grills ( they have offices all across Pakistan )
+92 111-222-447 , +92 800 22447
Cell: +92 336 5502021
Email : info@baahir.com

Flowers of Sweet pea, linum, anemone and gaillardia

Spring has just started and flowers have started to bloom all around. Weather is still not warm enough to sow morning glory seeds though. Here are some of flowers blooming in my small garden.

This is some hummingbird moth i captured in lawrence garden bagh-e-jinnah lahore. Any identification would be highly appreciated.

Anemone has started blooming in pots as well. The ones in ground are yet to bloom.

Sweet pea also blooming right now. It is called phool matar locally.And what a magnificent fragrance it is. I sowed two types this year. Heirloom miss willmott and second one the fragrant spencer types. Will show you more blooms next week.

Then comes linum grandiflorum. There is another variety of linum with culinary use but with smaller flowers. This one is grandiflora with large flowers. Seeds were gifted to me. Will save seeds for sure.


If there is any plant in lahore which can bloom year round all 12 months, it is none other than gaillardia. Sadly it does not attract much butterflies here.

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Summer flowering annual plants for lahore, karachi, Peshawar and Islamabad

Seeds for summer flowering plants are sown in spring and plants bloom in summer. This time is specific for subtropical climates as that of lahore, karachi, peshawar, Rawalpindi and to an extent Islamabad as well. Morning glory vines is probably the one plant sown frequently for its colorful blooms in the summer. Zinnia is another one. so here goes the list.

• Amaranthus. Local name laal saag

• Balsam. Local name Gul-e-mehndi. Cultivars include Tom thumb with many colors

• Capsicum, Ornamental pepper. Local name Araishi Mirch. Cultivars include Solanum Joker round, Dwarf early pylon red, Fips, Gion and hot mix. Then there is F1- Hybird with cultivar Treasure red F1
• Catananche. Called cupid's dart. Most common species is catananche caerulea. Native to south africa a very beautiful flower. There is a white color variety called catananche caerulea alba. Seeds are not available here. The ones i grew from seeds will flower in summer of 2011. Will post pictures soon.
•  Cosmos Sulphureus, sulfur cosmos. Comes in color ranges of orange, yellow and red. No white and no blue. The other variety of cosmos is cosmos bipinnatus which is tall cosmos sown in fall for spring flowering. Cultivars of sulfur cosmos include dwarf ladybird ans sunset orange. It blooms from May to october.
• Coleus. Mostly grown for its foliage. Cultivars  include Rainbow mixture, superfine rainbow mixture and extra dwarf fairway mixture
• Celosia. One variety is known as Cockscomb. Local name kalgha. Cultivars include Amigo, prestige, celosia plumosa century, dwarf kewpie, dwarf kimono, gloria mix and dwarf coral garden mixed. 
• Coreopsis. Also called tickseed. Many cultivars but none of them is available here. It has long blooming season. Mostly in shades of yellow. There is a rare pink color variety named coreopsis rosea. Another cultivar having pinkish color is Sweet dreams and there is another one called american dreams having pinkish color. Coreopsis bicolor is also called calliopsis with flowers in two tone.
•  Dahlia. Although it is included in winter plants but its seeds is sown in August and September for flowering in December till May. The ones grown from seeds are mostly Pakistani dahlia. While the ones grown from tubers are fully double flowers are called indian dahlia. Seeds cultivars include Garden pride mixed and figoro mixed
• Datura. It is also called devil's trumpet. A toxic plant not suitable for growing in homes. Very fragrant flowers. Seeds easy to germinate. Some varieties are gone wild. Mostly in doubles and some triples. Blue and purple colors are most common. It is relative of Brugmansia which also has fragrant flowers and is also grown in lahore for evening fragrance. Both these plants might need protection in winters.
• Echinacea. Another plant worth of being a perennial. Most popular species is Echinacea purpurea. It is also called purple cone flower which has purple cone shape flowers. There is another variety with white flowers and fragrant ones called echinacea purpurea white swan. One cultivar with very large flowers is called echinacea magus. There is also a double flowering variety in which another flower formed on the top of first flower. This is called echinacea double decker. No seeds of any variety are available here. My plants are due to bloom in summer of 2011 and will post pictures soon.
• Egg Plant.Solanum melongena. Local name numaishi bengan. Ornamental squash. Cultivars include golden eggs.
• Gaillardia. If there is one plant in lahore which can bloom whole year that is gaillardia. Blooming year round in lahore it is naturalized as perennial and not annual. Consider it as a permanent plant. It self sows easily and it is very easy to collect its seeds to grow more plants.Cultivars include double gaillardia, bicolor and lorenziana
• Gerbera. Also called African Daisy. Grows in partial shade in lahore. Direct sun is not good for this plant. Many beautiful color combination exists with single and semi double and double flowers. Florist gerbera is the most beautiful of all and ideal as house plants. They grow well in pots. The plant does not like over watering and crown of the plant should be a little above soil so that water does not stay for long time.    
• Gomphrena. Local name gul-e-makhmal or gul-e-tukhma. Colors include white red and purple. Cultivars include extra dwarf gnome
• Ipomoea. Very fast growing vines. All are grown from seeds very easily. The variety most common is Ipomoea purpurea called morning glory. It is mostly in the shades of blue. If there is any climber which has so many color combination of flower then it is morning glory.It does not care about soil requirements, all it wants is full sun and water in hot summers, that's all. Another cultivar not common is milky way. Another variety is Ipomoea lobata also known as mina lobata.
• Another variety which is very common is Ipomoea cairica called mile a minute. Another name is railway creeper. Its Local name is Ishq Pechan.
• Only some of the varieties of ipomoea are fragrant. One of them is ipomoea alba called moon flower. It has fragrant white flowers very large which open in evening and close by dusk.      

• Kochia. Local name Jawari. Grown for foliage which turns red in winter. Cultivars include summer cypress.
• Marigold. Local name genda. It is sown first from February to July then again July to November. Flowers are mostly in shades of yellow with mostly double flowers. Two kinds are very famous. First is african marigold and second is french marigold. Bonanza series is most common of all. There is also an off white color variety but it flowers late and flower size is not very large as well.
• Mimosa. Local name choi moi. Another local name is Lajwanti. Flowers are mostly pink or purple color. Cultivars include pudica.
• Mirabilis.Most common is mirabilis jalapa. Called marvel of peru. Local name is Gul-e-abbasi. Flowers are fragrant in evening. It is a medicinal plant. It does not like water retention so it is grown in soil just above soil surface.
• Portulaca. Portulaca grandiflora also known as moss rose has largest flowers in the genus. Local name is Gul-e-dupeher. Its flowers open only in sunlight and close in shade. There are two types, the native portulaca also known as dupeher boti which is actually a perennial and is not removed easily, you can think of it as a weed. Flowers of this one are opened in afternoon and close by evening. Color is mostly pink in this kind. The second one are the modern hybirds which are annual. Most common is F1 sundial mixed. Colors are in all shades. They are single, semi double or full double. Flowers remain open for most of the day hence called full day portulaca. It is very heat tolerant plant and can be grown with little or no water.
• Passiflora. These are vines from warm climates. The most common is passiflora caerulea. It is also called passion flower. Flowers are very beautiful. Other varities grown include passiflora edulis, passiflora foetida and passiflora incarnata which is also called Maypop. These vines do not like fertilizer else they will promote leaf growth but no flowers. They love full sun. Young plants need protection in winter. Another cultivar of passion flower is called 'Incense' which has very fragrant flowers. They are famous for late flowering hence potassium should be given to the plants. One method of doing it is to bury banana peel under the soil.
• Rudbeckia. Also called black eyed susan. Although there are many varieties of this plant including the one with red colors, it is only available here in the common yellow color. Recently there has been some seeds of bicolor as well but not common. There is a magnus type with extra large flowers of rudbeckia.
• Salvia. It is also included in spring and winter flowers. The most common color is red which is most heat tolerant. Red color is more suitable to southern plains. Seed is sown from july to november.
• Sun flower. Local name Suraj mukhi. Although a wild plant here but some cultivars are worth growing. specially the dwarf teddy bear and the one with chocolate color. There is a red color variety as well and then there is a white color variety called moonwalker. The bicolor variety is called florenza red. Seeds are large and easy to germinate.
• Sterilitzia. Bird of paradise. Its plants are widely grown in lawrence gardens lahore. Very large flowers not suitable for growing in pots.
• Vinca. Also called periwinkle. Another plant gone wild. Local name sada bahar. It is also called ratan jot here. It is a medicinal plant as well. It flowers almost year round and one of the toughest plants i have come across. It is difficult to remove this plant. Newly introduced cultivars include vinca victory and then there is a hanging mix suitable for growing in hanging baskets. There is vine from this family Vinca major not common here.
• Venidium. It is relative of arctotis. South african native plant so very heat tolerant. Flowers are daisy type and very pretty. It is a low growing plant. Seeds are easy to germinate.It does not grow well if sown in spring. Its best time is sown in fall but it flowers into the summer as well.
• Zinnia. Most popular summer flowering plant. Famous cultivars include super yoga, elegans, F dreamland, F1 profusion, Magellan F1, swizzle bicolors, lilliput and persian carpet. My personal favorite is the one i am unable to get seeds of. It is called zahara starlight rose.Zinnia cactus are also very beautiful having cactus type flowers.

Annual Spring flower show 2011 Karachi

60th Annual flower show 2011 is held in Karachi at sea view. Here are the details.
Dates:
24th February 2011 6pm - 11pm
25-27 February 2011 8am - 11pm

Location: DHA Sea view Park (near McDonalds) Karachi.

For details, contact +92 51 35881158 and +92 51 35373738