Creeper

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02. Ulot-chondal, Gloriosa superba
03. Telakucha, Coccinia grandis
04. Kaakrol, Momordica dioica
05. Guloncho, Guroncho, Tinospora cordifolia
06. Onontolota, antogonon Leptopus
07. Blue morning glory, Ipomoea nil
08. Amla lota, fox grape, Cayratia trifolia
09. Hongsho lota, Calico flower, Aristolochia littoralis

10. Nil bonolota, Bengal trumpet, Thunbergia grandiflora
11. Lota futki, Balloon plant, Cardiospermum halicacabum
12. Modu-monjori, Rangoon creeper, Combretum indicum
13. Oporajita, Butterfly pea, Clitoria ternatea
14. Trumpet vine, Campsis grandiflora
15. Easter Lily Vine, Beaumontia grandiflora
16. Asam lota, Rabon lota, Mikania micrantha
17. Monkey's brush, Combretum rotundifolium
18. Ashari-lota or Asaria, Capparis zeylanica
19. Roti or Jequirity Abrus precatorius
20. Shornolota or Dodder, Cruscuta reflexa
21. Roshundi-lota or Garlic vine, Manosa alliacea
22. Madhobi-lota or Madhabi, Hiptage benghalensis
23. Aknadi or Snake vine, Stephania japonica
24. Shotomuli or Shatawari, Asparagus racemosus
25. Bhui dumur, Ficus heterophylla var. assamica
26. Pipul or Long piper, Piper longum
27. Maloti or Malati, Aganosma dichotoma
28. Hapormali or Bread flower, Vallaris solanacea
29. Chotro-pushpo or lady's umbrella, Holmskioldia sanguinea
30. Amkurchi or Kali lota, Derris scandens
31. Congea or Wooly congea, Congea tomentosa
32. Modhunasini or Gurmar, Gymnema sylvestre
33. Makal or Mahakal, Trichosanthes tricuspidata
34. Isshormul or Indian Birthwort, Aristolochia indica
35. Alkushi or Cowitch, Mucana pruriens
36. Gondhovadulia or Skunkvine, Paederia foetida
37. Onguli lota or Tiger's footprint, Ipomoea pes-tigridis
38. Kaladana or Ivy Woodrose, Merremia hederacea
39. Khudey ghonti or Littlebell, Ipomoea triloba 
40. Batilota or Climbing aroid, Pothos scandens






Week Star

Parul or Fragrant padri tree, Stereospermum chelonoides

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Parul or Fragrant padri tree ( Stereospermum chelonoides , family: Bignoniaceae) is a medium or large-sized deciduous tree with branches, attaining a height of 25 m. Young shoots are pubescent. Bark is grey.  About this flower, a kind of literary madness has been found for a long period of time among the Bengalees. Although it is mentioned numerous times in Bangla literature, the tree is quite difficult to find in Bangladesh.  The great news is, 5 of its trees are found in the courtyard of Bangladesh Security Printing Press School in Gajipur. India is the original home of the plant. Leaves are compound, 60 cm long; leaflets are entire, 5-11, deep green, glabrous, petioled, elliptic-oblong, 10-15 cm long and 3-6 cm wide, apex acuminate. Flowers are sweet-scented, purplish, yellow at center, campunulate, 3-5 cm long, curved at the base and bronze in color, on terminal panicle; corolla tubular with short petals, petals 5. Flower buds are black a...
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Makal or Mahakal, Trichosanthes tricuspidata

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Makal or Mahakal ( Trichosanthes tricuspidata , family: Cucurbitaceae) is a woody climber with tendril and branches, attaining a height of 10-12 m. The multiangular-branched plant climbs up very far by holding any tree in the forest. It is found in the hilly areas as well as plain forests and village thickets in Bangladesh. It is also found in Indian subcontinent, Australia and some countries of South and Southeast Asia.  According to ancient Sanskrit scriptures the other names of the plant are Bishala, Mohendro-baruni.  In the Himalayas it has been seen at an altitude of 5000 feet. There are many refferences to the fruit in Bangla and Sanskrit literature. Someone is very nice to look at but he/she is useless--writers usually jokingly give examples of this fruit. Its roots and attractive fruits are packed with medicinal properties.  The size and shape of leaves may vary. These are multilobed or trilobed, alternate, rough in both sides, 5-12 cm long,...
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Kulekhara or Talmakhna, Hygrophila auriculata

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Kulekhara or Talmakhna ( Hygrophila auriculata , family: Acanthaceae) is a stout and erect herb with straight and undivided stem. The spiny plant is very popular as a medicinal plant in Bangladesh as well as the Indian subcontinent. Other names: Kulekkha, Kuiley-rekha,  Kanta kalika, Shoolmordon. Leaves are lanceolate, subsessile, acute at both ends with long whitish hairs, dense with straight and stout thorns that grow from each node. Outer leaves are longer than the inner ones. Both leaves and thorns remain in upward direction.   Flowers in axillary whorls. They are bright violet or bluish purple and red, sometimes whitish with soft and minor hair, corolla 2-lipped. Flower blooms in the winter. Fruit a capsule, 4-8-seeded. Seeds are ovoid (not in the pic). The body of the plant contains alkaloids, phytosterols, stigmasterol, lupeol and essential oils. Its seeds contain oil, enzymes and sterols. The plant is cooling and diuretic...
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