Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Beaumontia grandiflora
Gulmanjari / Large Bell Flower ಗುಲ್ಮಂಜರಿ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Gulmanjari in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali | स्वारी फूल | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ಗುಲ್ಮಂಜರಿ | Gulmanjari |
See the original recorded names
- Nepali
- स्वारी फूल
- Kannada
- ಗುಲ್ಮಂಜರಿ Gulmanjari
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Nepal to China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Garden plant
- Explore nearby plants
- Arunachal Pradesh →Sikkim →Uttarakhand →
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How to identify Gulmanjari
Identify Gulmanjari by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Very large white bell-shaped fragrant flowers.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Gulmanjari.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Beaumontia grandiflora
- Genus
- Beaumontia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India, Nepal
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Mizoram
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gulmanjari itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Gulmanjari
A member of the Apocynaceae family, Large Bell Flower (Beaumontia grandiflora) is a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and 4 other states. It grows in garden plant. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Gulmanjari belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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