GK
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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Rose
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Sunflower
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Pink Rhododendron
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Lotus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum) is now the state flower of Himachal. According to the reports of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Pink Rhododendron comes under the endangered species of flower. There are over 900 different species of rhododendrons all over the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common Names: Tree Rhododendron (English); Chimura (Garhwal); Cherailu (Hindi); Gaggar, Nichnai (Kashmir); Chimul (Kumaon). Etymology: ‘Rhododendron’ means a tree bearing ‘rosy red flowers’; ‘campanulatum’ refers to bell-shaped corolla.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rhododendron, meaning “red tree, ‘’ refers to the red flowers and woody growth of some species, but rhododendrons range in habit from evergreen to deciduous and from low-growing ground covers to tall trees. Some are matlike dwarf species only 10 cm (4 inches) high, such as prostrate rhododendron (R.