Thursday, August 22, 2013

Flowers from Mizoram

In Mizo language flower is known as 'pangpar'. Few years back a friend and blogger Jerusha  enlightened us with Mizo pangpar (flower), she did a good job in her blog with a title 'Mizo pangpar te leh an Sap hming'. She illustrated names of flower in Mizo and English, also included their Scientific names. It was actually useful and informative, one must see that page if they really interested in Mizoram's flowers. By owing high reference to  the descriptions already given by Jerusha i am adding some more flowers in this page which i had collected from our home state i.e. Mizoram. Some flowers are clicked by my brothers Thlenga Ralte & Amuana Ralte, i owe much credits to them too.  On the following pictures i just put question mark (?) on the captions, that means i do not know it name(s) in either in Mizo or in English, if you know it kindly correct me in comment sections.

Mizo: Englawm (also locally called One day)


Mizo: Dalia par, English: Dahlia

Mizo: Kumtluang par, English: Periwinkle (Vinca rosea)

Mizo: Mawza par, English: Salvia, Scarlet Sage

Mizo: Mawza par, English: Salvia, Scarlet Sage

Mizo: Ankasa te par, ankasa English:? (it has pungent taste)

Mizo: Panhnah lem, English:?

Mizo: Duli par (Red) & Mawzate par (purple), English: Dianthus

Mizo: Englawm (also locally called One day)

Mizo:?, English:?

Mizo:?, English:?

Mizo: ?, English: ?

Mizo: Anthur par (sen), English: Mallow, Rose mallow, Indian sorrel

Mizo: Hnahsin par, Englihs: Cosmos flower

Mizo: Zamzo par, English: Cockscomb (Crested, Silver, Plumed etc)

Mizo: Zamzo par, English: Cockscomb (Crested, Silver, Plumed etc)

Mizo: Sappui par, Sap pangpar, English: Zinnia

Mizo: Phuihnam par, English: Clerodendrun family

Mizo: Tlangsam par, pholeng, English/Scientific name: Eupatorium odoratum

Mizo: Sap chaweitui, English:?

Mizo: Chawngpui par/Thlado, English: Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family)

Mizo: Rose par, English: Rose

Mizo: Rose par, English: Rose

Mizo: Derhken par, English: Marigold

Mizo: Ara tukkhuan par, Artukkhuan par, English: Peru flower
Mizo songwriter Pu Liandala portrayed Mizoram with famous place for variety of flowers in his poem 'Parmawi thang vulna', it is true to say that we the Mizos loves flowers and flowers got high place in our literature and day to day life as well.

 

4 comments:

  1. Wow! I was searching for Mizoram flowers on the net and stumbled here. Good, informative. I'm still looking for Dingdi and Ainawn, since i don't know their English names.

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  2. Great! This is exactly what i have been
    looking for. Thank you 😊

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  3. Looking for a flower called "tumthang" used in cooking.... fish stews etc. Ring any bells?? Could there be a possible substitute??

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  4. Looking for a flower called "tumthang" used in cooking.....fish stews. Ring any bells??? Could there be a possible substitute???

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