Flowers in Sri Lanka

Nymphaea nouchali , often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata , or by common names blue lotus , star lotus , red and blue water lily , or blue star water lily is a water lily of genus Nymphaea . It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This species is sometimes considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus Nymphaea caerulea . [ In the past, taxonomic confusion has occurred, with the name Nymphaea nouchali incorrectly applied to Nymphaea pubescens .

Botanical name :- Nymphaea pubescens . Family name :- NYMPHAEACEAE English name :-While water lily Local name :-Olu Tamil name :-,VeLLAmbal Sanskirt name :Kumudu  Edible parts :-Seeds Status :-Native Grows in :-Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Ayurvedic usage :-Diabetes mellitus, Epilepsy, Vomiting, Anorexia, Coughs, Excessive thirst, Haemorrhoids, Jaundice, Insomnia, Fevers, Body heat condition, Enteritis, Cystitis, Haematuria, Snake bites, Palpitation, Urinary tract ailment, Piles, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia.   Parts used to make medicine :-Roots,Rhizome,Seeds,Flower

The National Flower of Sri Lanka  is Blue water lily (Nymphaea Nouchali). Its scientific name is Nymphaea. Blue water Lily belongs to Nymphaeceae family   also commonly call it Nymphaea nouchali, and  known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus , star lotus, red and blue water lily, or blue star water lily. In the Sinhalese language known natively as Sinhala, the native language of the Sinhalese people of sri lanka call it (Manel) and Tamil name is (Nilotpalam).