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Alphabet index of common names

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A chi o te – Korean

Bixa orellana

New world

A mon teu – Korean

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

A na to – Korean

Bixa orellana

New world

Aak – India (Hindi)

Calotropis procera

Courage

Aalii – English

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Aalwee – Afrikaans

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aalwyn – Afrikaans

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aam – India (Urdu)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Aamendousu – Japanese

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Aamondo – Japanese

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Aanpa – Nepalese

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Aaron’s rod – English

Gliricidia sepium

Refinement of habits

Solidago

Mental sincerity

Ababol – Spanish

Papaver rhoeas

Restfulness (early name)

Spontaneous joy of nature

Ababolera – Spanish

Papaver rhoeas

Restfulness (early name)

Spontaneous joy of nature

Abas – English

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Abbâd esh shams – Arabic

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Abóbora-carneira – Portuguese

Lagenaria siceraria

Emotional abundance

Abóbora-menina – Portuguese

Cucurbita maxima

Abundance

Abóbora-moranga – Portuguese

Cucurbita maxima

Abundance

Abrojos – Spanish

Tribulus terrestris

First mental awakening in Matter

Abuchiron hiburidumu – Japanese

Abutilon X hybridum

Promise

Vital promise

Abutilão – Brazil (Portuguese)

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Abutilo – Portuguese

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Abutilon – French

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Abutilon weiß – German

Abutilon X hybridum

Promise

Vital promise

Abutilone – Italian

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Abyssinian gladiolus – English

Gladiolus murielae

The vital’s possibility of perfection

Acacia – English, French

Acacia auriculiformis

Work

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Acacia leucophloea

Knowledge of details

Leucaena leucocephala

Knowledge

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Acácia branca – Portuguese

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Acacia de los masones – English

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Acacia jaune – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Acacia odorant – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Açafroa – Portuguese

Bixa orellana

New world

Açafroa do Brasil – Portuguese

Bixa orellana

New world

Açafroeira-da-terra – Brazil (Portuguese)

Bixa orellana

New world

Acalypha – English

Acalypha

Continuity

Acalypha godseffiana

Material continuity

Acalypha hispida

Physical continuity

Acalypha wilkesiana

Attempt towards continuity

Vital continuity

Acalyphe – French

Acalypha

Continuity

Acalypha godseffiana

Material continuity

Acalypha wilkesiana

Attempt towards continuity

Vital continuity

Acanthe rose – French

Acanthus montanus

The emotions awake to the first contact with the Divine

Acerola – English

Malpighia glabra

Sensitivity

Ach – India (Bengali), India (Marathi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Achchhuka – India (Sanskrit)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Achihuite – Colombia (Spanish)

Bixa orellana

New world

Achimène – French

Achimenes grandiflora

Silence in the vital

Achiote – Japanese, Spanish, English, Dutch

Bixa orellana

New world

Achiote caspi – Spanish

Bixa orellana

New world

Achira – English, Spanish

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Achis – Peru (Spanish)

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Achita – Peru (Spanish)

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Achote – Spanish, Panama (Spanish)

Bixa orellana

New world

Achu – India (Urdu)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Achuete – Tagalog (Malay)

Bixa orellana

New world

Achuka – India (Sanskrit)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Acíbar – Spanish

Aloe vera

Dreams

Acidanthera – English

Gladiolus murielae

The vital’s possibility of perfection

Acocote – Spanish

Lagenaria siceraria

Emotional abundance

Action plant – English

Mimosa pudica

Vital sensitivity

Adam’s apple – English

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Adamsapfel – German

Citrus maxima

Continence

Adan – Japanese

Pandanus tectorius

Spiritual perfume

Adas china – Malay

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Adas manis – Indonesia (Malay)

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Adas pudus – Malay

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Adas sowa – Indonesia (Malay)

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Adavi nabhi – India (Telugu)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Adelfa – Spanish

Nerium oleander

Contemplation of the Divine

Perfect quietness in the mind

Quiet mind

Quietness established in the mind

Surrender of all falsehood

Sweetness of thought turned exclusively towards the Divine

Turning of wrong movements into right movements

Adelfa amarilla – Spanish

Thevetia peruviana

Mind

Purified mind

Supramentalised mind

Aden apple – English

Thespesia populnea

Health

Adityabhakta – India (Sanskrit)

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Adonda – India (Telugu)

Capparis zeylanica

Triple aspiration

Adondai – India (Tamil)

Capparis zeylanica

Triple aspiration

Adukkunandiyavattai – India (Tamil)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Aechinaruvihli – India (Tamil)

Cordia sebestena

Adoration

Aedtill – Estonian

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Aegean wallflower – English

Erysimum cheiri

Optimism

Ægte kamelia – Danish

Camellia japonica

Static beauty

Aerve tomenteuse – French

Aerva javanica

Aspiration for integral immortality

Aflidžan – Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Alpinia galanga

To know how to say what is needed

Afoforo oyimbo – Yoruba

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

African arrowroot – English

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

African birdseye Chile pepper – English

Capsicum annuum

A whipping

African blood lily – English

Scadoxus multiflorus

Supramental manifestation

African daisy – English

Arctotis venusta

Cheerful endeavour

Gerbera jamesonii

Frankness

African iris – English

Dietes iridioides

Aristocracy of beauty

African locust tree – English

Parkia biglandulosa

Boastfulness

African marigold – English

Tagetes

Detailed plasticity

Plasticity

Supramentalised plasticity

Tagetes erecta

Energy of a plastic mind

Mental plasticity

Physical plasticity

African tulip – English

Spathodea campanulata

Passion

African tuliptree – English

Spathodea campanulata

Passion

African-violet – English

Saintpaulia ionantha

Correct movement

Correct movement in the vital

Afrikanischer Tulpenbaum – German

Spathodea campanulata

Passion

Agathi – India

Sesbania grandiflora

Beginning of realisation

Agati – India, English

Sesbania grandiflora

Beginning of realisation

Agati a grandes fleurs – English

Sesbania grandiflora

Beginning of realisation

Agérate – French

Ageratum houstonianum

Vital patience

Agérate de Mexique – French

Ageratum houstonianum

Vital patience

Agérate Eupatoire de Dioscoride – French

Ageratum houstonianum

Vital patience

Agérato – Spanish

Ageratum houstonianum

Vital patience

Ageratum – English

Ageratum houstonianum

Vital patience

Agni – India (Sanskrit)

Plumbago zeylanica

First appearance of purity in the Inconscient

Agni sikha – India (Telugu)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Agnimukhi – India (Sanskrit)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Agnisikha – India (Sanskrit), India (Telugu)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Agnisikhe – India (Kannada)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Agrostide brouillard – French

Agrostis nebulosa

Humility

Aguapé – Brazil (Portuguese)

Eichhornia crassipes

Krishna’s play in the vital

Aguapé-de-flor-roxa – Brazil (Portuguese)

Eichhornia crassipes

Krishna’s play in the vital

Aguinaldo azul – English

Jacquemontia pentanthos

Hope

Ahmam – Arabic

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Ahugaha – Sinhalese

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Ai gua – Cantonese

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Aigrette – English

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Fire

Fire in the mind

Ailni – India (Sanskrit)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Airplant – English

Kalanchoe pinnata

Light in fairyland

Aivanam – India (Tamil)

Lawsonia inermis

Energy turned towards the Divine

Aivani – India (Tamil)

Lawsonia inermis

Energy turned towards the Divine

Ajaganothika – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Ajaka – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Ají turco – Argentina (Spanish)

Abelmoschus esculentus

Mentalised power

Ajonjolí – Spanish

Sesamum indicum

Conciliation

Ak – India (Hindi)

Calotropis gigantea

Courage

Integral courage

Calotropis procera

Courage

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Āka – India (Hindi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Akabana dan doku – Japanese

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Akada – India (Hindi)

Calotropis procera

Courage

Akash neem – English, India

Millingtonia hortensis

Transformation

Akkini – India (Tamil)

Plumbago indica

Organisation of the being around the psychic

Akkurotam – India (Tamil)

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Clear mind

Reason

Akund – English

Calotropis procera

Courage

Āl – India (Marathi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Al – India (Marathi), India (Kannada), India (Hindi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Al bâhir al hindîyah – Arabic

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Al mon teu – Korean

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Āla – India (Hindi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Alamanda-amarela – Brazil (Portuguese)

Allamanda cathartica

Mental victory (early name)

Victory

Alangilán (Colombia) – Colombia (Spanish)

Cananga odorata

Correct perception

Alari – India (Tamil)

Nerium oleander

Contemplation of the Divine

Perfect quietness in the mind

Quiet mind

Quietness established in the mind

Surrender of all falsehood

Sweetness of thought turned exclusively towards the Divine

Turning of wrong movements into right movements

Alarka – India (Sanskrit)

Calotropis gigantea

Courage

Integral courage

Calotropis procera

Courage

Albahaca – Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Albahaca común – Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Albahaca morada – Spanish

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Albahaca silvestre – Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Albahaca velluda – Cuba (Spanish)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Albará – Portuguese, Brazil (Portuguese)

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Albero del cotone – Italian

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Albero del kapok – Italian

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Alcana – Spanish

Lawsonia inermis

Energy turned towards the Divine

Alcea – Spanish

Alcea rosea

Combined offering of two parts of the being

Integral offering

Integral offering of the vital

Offering

Offering of all obscurities

Offering of the emotions

Offering of the material vital

Offering of the most material vital

Offering of the physical

Offering of the vital

Psychic offering

Alexandrian laurel – English

Calophyllum inophyllum

Peace in the physical

Alexandrinischer Lorbeer – German

Calophyllum inophyllum

Peace in the physical

Alfavaca de vaqueiro – Portuguese

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Alfavaca-cheirosa – Brazil (Portuguese)

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Alfavacão – Brazil (Portuguese)

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Alfeneiro – Portuguese

Lawsonia inermis

Energy turned towards the Divine

Algodão-da-Índia – Brazil (Portuguese)

Cochlospermum religiosum

Success in supramental works

Algodão-de-seda – Portuguese

Calotropis procera

Courage

Algodãozinho-do-campo – Brazil (Portuguese)

Asclepias curassavica

Response of the mind to the Supramental Light

Response of the physical mind to the Supramental Light

Algodoeiro do mato – Portuguese

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Algodoeiro gigante – Portuguese

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Algodoeiro-arbóreo – Portuguese

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Algodón asiático – Spanish

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Algodoncillo – Spanish

Asclepias curassavica

Response of the mind to the Supramental Light

Response of the physical mind to the Supramental Light

Algodonero arbóreo – Spanish

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Alhábega – Spanish

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Alhelí – Spanish

Plumeria rubra

Psychological perfection

Psychological perfection in Matter

Psychological perfection on the way to fulfilment

Alhelí cimarrón – Spanish

Plumeria rubra

Psychological perfection

Psychological perfection in Matter

Psychological perfection on the way to fulfilment

Alheña – Spanish

Lawsonia inermis

Energy turned towards the Divine

Aliar – India (Hindi), India (Sanskrit)

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Alkékenge – French

Physalis alkekengi

Sun-drop

Allamanda – English

Allamanda cathartica

Mental victory (early name)

Victory

Allamanda violacea

Victory in the vital

Allamande – German

Allamanda cathartica

Mental victory (early name)

Victory

Alli – India

Memecylon edule

Air of Auroville

Miracle

Memecylon tinctorium

Air of Auroville

Miracle

Nymphaea

Emotional wealth

Generous wealth

Integral wealth of Mahalakshmi

Supramentalised wealth

Wealth

Wealth in the Mind of Light

Wealth in the most material vital

Wealth under the psychic influence

Alligator pear – English

Momordica charantia

Gentle mind (early name)

Sweetness

Almendra – Spanish

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Almendrero – Spanish

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Almendro – Spanish

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Almendro de la India – Spanish

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Almindelig fennikel – Danish

Foeniculum vulgare

Light in the blood

Almond – English

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Almond tree – English

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Aloë – Dutch

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloe – Spanish, Russian, Swedish

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloe delle Barbados – Italian

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloe di Curacao – Italian

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloe mediterranea – Italian

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloé vera – Portuguese

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloe vera – English

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloe wood – English

Cordia sebestena

Adoration

Aloès – French

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloés – Portuguese

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloés de Barbados – Portuguese

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloès vulgaire – French

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloes zwyczajny – Polish

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aloja – Serbian

Aloe vera

Dreams

Alpine violet – English

Cyclamen purpurascens

Scented marvel

Alpínia galangová – Slovak

Alpinia galanga

To know how to say what is needed

Alpínia liečivá – Slovak

Alpinia galanga

To know how to say what is needed

Alquequenje – Spanish, Portuguese

Physalis alkekengi

Sun-drop

Alrihan – Arabic

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Altéia-arbustiva – Brazil (Portuguese)

Hibiscus syriacus

Power in the higher vital

Will one with the Divine Will

Althaea – English

Hibiscus syriacus

Power in the higher vital

Will one with the Divine Will

Althea – English

Hibiscus syriacus

Power in the higher vital

Will one with the Divine Will

Alungai – India (Tamil)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Alysse corbeille d’argent – French

Lobularia maritima

Goodwill

Alysse odorante – French

Lobularia maritima

Goodwill

Ām – India (Hindi)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Āma – India (Bengali)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Amacura – Nepalese

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Amaltas – English, India (Hindi)

Cassia fistula

Imagination

Amande – French

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amandel – Dutch

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amandelboom – Dutch

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amandier – French

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amandier commun – French

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Amandier de l’Inde – French

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Amandier des Antilles – French

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Amandier des Indes – French

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Amandier tropical – French

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Amapola – Spanish

Papaver rhoeas

Restfulness (early name)

Spontaneous joy of nature

Amapola amarilla – Spanish

Tagetes patula

Detailed plasticity

Amapola común – Spanish

Papaver rhoeas

Restfulness (early name)

Spontaneous joy of nature

Amar poi – India (Hindi)

Kalanchoe pinnata

Light in fairyland

Amarante – French

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Celosia argentea

Abundant expression

Aspiration for immortality

Attempt towards immortality

Joyful expression

Physical aspiration for immortality

Vital aspiration for immortality

Celosia argentea var.ñristata

Boldness

Mental boldness

Physical boldness

Spiritual aspiration in the vital

Spontaneous boldness

Vital boldness

Amarante à plume – French

Celosia argentea

Abundant expression

Aspiration for immortality

Attempt towards immortality

Joyful expression

Physical aspiration for immortality

Vital aspiration for immortality

Amarante caudée – French

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Amarante comestible – French

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amarante crête de coq – French

Celosia argentea var.ñristata

Boldness

Mental boldness

Physical boldness

Spiritual aspiration in the vital

Spontaneous boldness

Vital boldness

Amarante de gange – French

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amarante du gange – French

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amarante queue-de-renard – French

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Amarante tricolore – French

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amaranth – English

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amarantina – Spanish

Gomphrena globosa

Conscious vital immortality

Consciousness of vital continuity independent of the body (early name)

Immortality

Integral immortality

Supramental immortality

Vital immortality

Amarantine – French

Gomphrena globosa

Conscious vital immortality

Consciousness of vital continuity independent of the body (early name)

Immortality

Integral immortality

Supramental immortality

Vital immortality

Amaranto – Spanish

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amaranto coda rossa – Italian

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Amarantoïde globuleuse – French

Gomphrena globosa

Conscious vital immortality

Consciousness of vital continuity independent of the body (early name)

Immortality

Integral immortality

Supramental immortality

Vital immortality

Amarantos – Portuguese

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amarantos a folhas – Portuguese

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Amargo – English, Brazil (Portuguese)

Quassia amara

Splendour and opulence in material life

Amargoseira-do-Himalaio – Portuguese

Melia azedarach

Distinction of the vital

Amarkand – India (Hindi)

Eulophia

Exclusive turning of all movements towards the Divine

Amarūd – India (Hindi), Nepalese

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Amaryllis – English, French

Hippeastrum

Conversion

Conversion of the emotional being

Conversion of the mind

Conversion of the physical

Conversion of the physical mind

Conversion of the vital

Integral conversion

Integral conversion with the help of the psychic

Total conversion

Amazon lily – English

Eucharis X grandiflora

Light without obscurity

Ambā – Nepalese

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Amba – India (Urdu)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Ambaka – Nepalese

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Ambal – India (Tamil)

Nelumbo nucifera

Aditi — The Divine Consciousness

The Avatar

Amber elf dwarf broom – English

Cytisus scoparius

Inventions

Ambuj – India (Sanskrit)

Nelumbo nucifera

Aditi — The Divine Consciousness

The Avatar

Amendo – Japanese

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amêndoa – Portuguese

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amêndoa-amarga – Brazil (Portuguese)

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amêndoa-doce – Brazil (Portuguese)

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Amendoeira – Portuguese

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Amendoeira-da-Índia – Portuguese

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

American basil – English

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

American brunfelsia – English

Brunfelsia americana

Resolution

American marigold – English

Tagetes erecta

Energy of a plastic mind

Mental plasticity

Physical plasticity

American pussy willow – English

Salix discolor

The future

American sumach – English

Caesalpinia coriara

Intuitive knowledge

Amerika neri – Japanese

Abelmoschus esculentus

Mentalised power

Amerika-nadeshiko – Japanese

Dianthus barbatus

Detailed obedience

Amethyst violet – English

Browallia

Consent of the vital

Enthusiastic vital consent

Amor seco – Spanish

Gomphrena globosa

Conscious vital immortality

Consciousness of vital continuity independent of the body (early name)

Immortality

Integral immortality

Supramental immortality

Vital immortality

Ampalaya – Tagalog (Malay)

Momordica charantia

Gentle mind (early name)

Sweetness

Ampelam – Malay

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Amra – India (Sanskrit)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Amramu – India (Telugu)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Amrud – India (Hindi)

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Amrut – India (Hindi)

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Amulthus – India (Hindi)

Cassia fistula

Imagination

Amygdale – French

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Anacahuita – Spanish

Cordia sebestena

Adoration

Anaconda – Spanish, English

Cordia sebestena

Adoration

Anantalata – India (Bengali)

Antigonon leptopus

Harmony in the material vital

Harmony in the vital

Integral harmony

Anar – India (Hindi)

Punica granatum

Divine Love

Divine Love spreading over the world

Divine Sacrifice

Supramental love beyond, which is not yet manifested (early name)

Unmanifest Divine Love

Anaravan – India (Tamil)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Anato – Portuguese

Bixa orellana

New world

Anatoo – Japanese

Bixa orellana

New world

Anatto – Japanese, Dutch, German

Bixa orellana

New world

Anatto tree – English

Bixa orellana

New world

Anattosamen – German

Bixa orellana

New world

Anattostrauch – German

Bixa orellana

New world

Anb-ka-per – India (Hindi)

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Anega – Spanish

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Aneldo – Spanish

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Anémone – French

Anemone coronaria

Fragile elegance

Anemone, poppy – English

Anemone coronaria

Fragile elegance

Anet – French, English

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Aneth – French

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Foeniculum vulgare

Light in the blood

Aneth odorant – French

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Aneto – Spanish, Italian

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Aneto odoroso – Italian

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Angel wings – English

Caladium

Transformed sex centre

Angel’s trumpet – English

Datura suaveolens

Perfect tapasya

Vital tapasya

Angel’s-tears – English

Datura suaveolens

Perfect tapasya

Vital tapasya

Angled loofah – English

Luffa acutangula

Kind mind

Angled luffa – English

Luffa acutangula

Kind mind

Anikab – English

Macfadyena unguis-cati

Supramental influence

Anithi – India (Hindi)

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Anjali – India (Tamil)

Clerodendrum inerme

Perfect planning of work

Anjani – India (Sanskrit)

Memecylon edule

Air of Auroville

Miracle

Annaatto – Finnish

Bixa orellana

New world

Annato – Brazil (Portuguese), English, French

Bixa orellana

New world

Annatobusken – Danish

Bixa orellana

New world

Annatopõõsa – Estonian

Bixa orellana

New world

Annatto – Italian, English

Bixa orellana

New world

Annatto plant – English

Bixa orellana

New world

Annattobuske – Swedish

Bixa orellana

New world

Annattosamen – German

Bixa orellana

New world

Annotto – Dutch

Bixa orellana

New world

Annual aster – English

Callistephus chinensis

Illumined transparency

Integral transparency

Psychic transparency

Supramentalised psychic activity

Supramentalised vital transparency

Transparency

Transparency in the physical

Transparency of the emotional vital

Vital transparency

Annual baby’s-breath – English

Gypsophila elegans

Modesty of beauty

Annual lions ear – English

Leonotis nepetifolia

Ascension

Annual lobelia – English

Lobelia erinus

Remembrance of Sri Aurobindo

Annual phlox – English

Phlox drummondii

Artistic work

Emotional skill in work

Physical skill in work

Radiating skill in work

Skill in integral work

Skill in material work

Skill in mental work

Skill in psychic work

Skill in vital work

Skill in work

Annual poinsettia – English

Euphorbia cyathophora

Opening of the vital to the Divine Love

Vital activated by the Divine’s Love (early name)

Annual sunflower – English

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Annual toadflax – English

Linaria maroccana

Expressive silence

Anobrang – English

Berrya cordifolia

Liberation in the vital

Anotto – Italian

Bixa orellana

New world

Antakam – India (Tamil)

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Clear mind

Reason

Anthurium – French, English

Anthurium andraeanum

Mastery of sex

Purified sex centre

Sex centre aspiring to be purified

Antigone – French

Antigonon leptopus

Harmony in the material vital

Harmony in the vital

Integral harmony

Antillenakazie – German, English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Ao chun jiang – Chinese

Kaempferia rotunda

Vital honesty

Apala – Yoruba

Cucurbita maxima

Abundance

Aparabire – English

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Aparajit – India (Hindi)

Clitoria ternatea

Devotional movement in Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Integral Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Krishna’s light in the senses

Purified senses

Radha’s consciousness in the vital

Radha’s consciousness

Aparajita – India (Hindi), India (Sanskrit)

Clitoria ternatea

Devotional movement in Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Integral Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Krishna’s light in the senses

Purified senses

Radha’s consciousness in the vital

Radha’s consciousness

Aparajitha – India (Sanskrit)

Clitoria ternatea

Devotional movement in Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Integral Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Krishna’s light in the senses

Purified senses

Radha’s consciousness in the vital

Radha’s consciousness

Aphelandra – English

Aphelandra tetragona

Sharp tongue

Aphélandre – French

Aphelandra tetragona

Sharp tongue

Apple blossom – English

Cassia javanica

Psychic work

Apple blossom cassia – English

Cassia javanica

Psychic work

Apple guava – English

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Appleblossom shower – English

Cassia javanica

Psychic work

Apple-of-Sodom – English

Calotropis procera

Courage

Apricot vine – English

Passiflora vitifolia

Power aspiring to become an instrument for the divine work

Apricot-vine – English

Passiflora incarnata

Silence

April tryst spring blooming camellia – English

Camellia japonica

Static beauty

April tryst spring-blooming camellia – English

Camellia japonica

Static beauty

Araba – Yoruba

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arabian jasmine – English

Jasminum sambac

Integral purity

Araçá – Portuguese

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Araçá-goiaba – Brazil (Portuguese)

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Araçá-guaçú – Brazil (Portuguese)

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Araçá-uaçu – Portuguese

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Aragvadha – India (Sanskrit)

Cassia fistula

Imagination

Aragvadhah – India (Sanskrit)

Cassia fistula

Imagination

Araignée (Plante) – French

Chlorophytum comosum

Care

Arali – India (Tamil)

Nerium oleander

Contemplation of the Divine

Perfect quietness in the mind

Quiet mind

Quietness established in the mind

Surrender of all falsehood

Sweetness of thought turned exclusively towards the Divine

Turning of wrong movements into right movements

Arana – Colombia (Spanish)

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Flame

Aranyatulasi – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Araruta bastarda – Portuguese

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Araruta de porco – Portuguese

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Arattai – India (Tamil)

Alpinia galanga

To know how to say what is needed

Arattam – India (Tamil)

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Arazá – Argentina (Spanish)

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Árbol capoc – Spanish

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbol capoc – Spanish

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Árbol de fuego – Spanish

Delonix regia

Realisation

Arbol de la seda – Spanish

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbol de las perlas – Spanish

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Árbol de las salchichas – Spanish

Kigelia africana

First response of the Inconscient to the Divine Force

Arbol de limón – Spanish

Citrus limon

Chastity

Arbol de los muertos – Spanish

Barringtonia asiatica

Supramental action

Arbol de pepino – Spanish

Averrhoa carambola

Organised team-work

Arbol de seda – Spanish

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbol del algodón – Spanish

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Arbol do los aspáragos – Spanish

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Arbol kapok – Spanish

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Arbor tristis – English

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Aspiration

Arbre à boulet de canon – French

Couroupita guianensis

Prosperity

Unselfish prosperity

Arbre à chapelets – French

Melia azedarach

Distinction of the vital

Arbre à kapok – French

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbre à laque – French

Butea monosperma

Beginning of the Supramental Realisation

Arbre à saucisse – French

Kigelia africana

First response of the Inconscient to the Divine Force

Arbre à soie – French

Albizia lebbeck

Integral wisdom

Calotropis procera

Courage

Arbre aux papillons; Lilas; Lilas d’été; Papillons (Arbre aux) – French

Buddleja davidii

Refinement

Arbre bombax – French

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Arbre corail de l’Inde – French

Erythrina variegata

Beginning of realisation in Matter

Matter prepares itself to receive the Supramental

The psychic governs Matter

Arbre coton – French

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbre de Dieu – Latin America (French)

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbre de pluie – French

Samanea saman

Wisdom

Arbre de Saint-Thomas – French

Bauhinia variegata

Vital contentment

Arbre kapok – French

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arbre ombelle – French

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Arbre-pieuvre – French

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Arbrisseau cotonnier – French

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Arbusto-milagroso – Portuguese

Quisqualis indica

Faithfulness

Ardanda – India (Hindi)

Capparis zeylanica

Triple aspiration

Ardei – Romanian

Capsicum annuum

A whipping

Arec – French

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca – Italian, Spanish

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca catecú – Portuguese

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca nut – English

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca nut palm – English

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca palm – English

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arecanoot – Dutch

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca-nut – English

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areca-nut palm – English

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arecapalm – Dutch

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Areka yashi – Japanese

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arekanuss – German

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arekapalme – German

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arekapalmu – Finnish

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arequeira – Portuguese

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Aréquier – French

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Arequiera – Portuguese

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Argentine rain lily – English

Habranthus robustus

Psychic prayer

Ariki sira – India (Sanskrit)

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Arimeda – India (Sanskrit)

Acacia leucophloea

Knowledge of details

Arimedah – India (Sanskrit)

Acacia leucophloea

Knowledge of details

Aristoloche – French

Aristolochia elegans

Inspiration

Aristolochia ringens

Lasting inspiration

Arjaka – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Arjuna – India (Sanskrit), India (Hindi)

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Intimacy with universal Nature

Arka – India (Sanskrit)

Calotropis gigantea

Courage

Integral courage

Calotropis procera

Courage

Arnatto – English

Bixa orellana

New world

Arnotto dye plant – English

Bixa orellana

New world

Aroe – Japanese

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aroma – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Aroma amarilla – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Aroma extranjera – English

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Aromo – English, Spanish

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Arrayán – Spanish

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Arrayana – Mexico (Spanish)

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Arrêtenègre – French

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Arrihane – Arabic

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Arrowroot – English

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Arruppancu – India (Tamil)

Murraya paniculata

Peace in the vital

Arsanatega – English

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Arvinda – India (Sanskrit)

Nelumbo nucifera

Aditi — The Divine Consciousness

The Avatar

Arvore-da-lã – Brazil (Portuguese)

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Arvore-da-seda – Brazil (Portuguese)

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Árvore-de-São-Thomaz – Portuguese

Bauhinia variegata

Vital contentment

Árvore-guarda-chuva – Brazil (Portuguese)

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Árvore-polvo – Brazil (Portuguese)

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Arygni – Armenian

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Asclépiade – French

Asclepias curassavica

Response of the mind to the Supramental Light

Response of the physical mind to the Supramental Light

Aselmûn – Arabic

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Ashi – India (Hindi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Ashok – India (Hindi)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Ashokam – India (Sanskrit)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Ashyka – India (Sanskrit)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Ashyuka – India (Sanskrit)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Asian eggplant – English

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Asian pigeon wings – English

Clitoria ternatea

Devotional movement in Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Integral Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Krishna’s light in the senses

Purified senses

Radha’s consciousness in the vital

Radha’s consciousness

Asiatic dayflower – English

Commelina

Charity

First conscious reception of the Light in Nature

Asiatic tarenna – English

Tarenna asiatica

Humility before the Divine in the physical nature

Asmantaka – India (Sanskrit)

Bauhinia tomentosa

Gold

Asogam – India (Tamil)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asok – India (Hindi)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asoka – India (Hindi), English, India (Tamil), India (Sanskrit)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asoka pattai – India (Tamil)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asokah – India (Sanskrit)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asokamu – India (Telugu)

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asoka-tree – English

Saraca indica

Without Grief

Asparagus – English

Asparagus

Beauty arising from consecration

Asparagus de Sprenger (asperge) – French

Asparagus densiflorus

Spiritual speech

Asparagus fern – English

Asparagus densiflorus

Spiritual speech

Asperge (d’ornement) – French

Asparagus

Beauty arising from consecration

Asperge de Sprenger – French

Asparagus densiflorus

Spiritual speech

Aster – English, French

Aster amellus

Emotional sincerity

Simple sincerity

Sincerity in the vital

Callistephus chinensis

Illumined transparency

Integral transparency

Psychic transparency

Supramentalised psychic activity

Supramentalised vital transparency

Transparency

Transparency in the physical

Transparency of the emotional vital

Vital transparency

Asthibhaksha – India (Sanskrit)

Kalanchoe pinnata

Light in fairyland

Asuete – Tagalog (Malay)

Bixa orellana

New world

Asuparagasu denshifurorusu – Japanese

Asparagus densiflorus

Spiritual speech

Asvamaraka – India (Sanskrit)

Nerium oleander

Contemplation of the Divine

Perfect quietness in the mind

Quiet mind

Quietness established in the mind

Surrender of all falsehood

Sweetness of thought turned exclusively towards the Divine

Turning of wrong movements into right movements

Asystasie – French

Asystasia gangetica

Integral trust in the Divine

Mental trust in the Divine

Trust in the Divine

Trust of the emotional vital in the Divine

Trust of the vital mind in the Divine

Vital trust in the Divine

Atafa – English

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Atavi-jambira – India (Sanskrit)

Atalantia monophylla

Absence of desire

Atole – French

Bixa orellana

New world

Atontai – India (Tamil)

Capparis zeylanica

Triple aspiration

Atukkunantiyarvattai – India (Tamil), India (Sanskrit)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Aubépine – French

Crataegus

Spring purity

Aubergine – English, German, French

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Aubergine pois – French

Solanum torvum

Fearlessness

Aubergine sauvage d’Asie – French

Solanum torvum

Fearlessness

Aubour – French

Laburnum anagyroides

Descent of the Light

Aupa – Indonesia (Malay)

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Auri – English

Acacia auriculiformis

Work

Auricula-tree – English

Calotropis procera

Courage

Auringon ruusu – Finnish

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Auringonkukka – Finnish

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Australia cabbage-tree – English

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Australian bottle plant – English

Jatropha podagrica

First response of the Subconscient to the supramental action

Australian chestnut – English

Castanospermum australe

Mind of Light acting in Matter

Australian gold vine – English

Tristellateia australasiae

Mental honesty

Australian gum – English

Eucalyptus

Abolition of the ego

Australian ivy-palm – English

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Australian umbrella-tree – English

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Australiese kiepersol – Afrikaans

Schefflera actinophylla

Organised material energy

Autumn lady’s tresses orchid – English

Vanda coerulea

Attachment in the emotional vital to the Divine

Autumn squash – English

Cucurbita maxima

Abundance

Aval – India (Marathi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Avellana d’India – Italian

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Avutilon to indikon – Greek

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Awaiting comments – Khmer

Coriandrum sativum

Delicacy

Awaiting feedback – India (Assamese)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Awl tree – English

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Ay çiç – Turkish

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Ayma – India (Tamil)

Careya arborea

Liberation

Azad dirakht – Persian

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Azadirachta de l’Inde – French

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Azalea – English

Rhododendron

Abundance of beauty

Azalée – French

Rhododendron

Abundance of beauty

Azebre Vegetal – Portuguese

Aloe vera

Dreams

Aztec marigold – English

Tagetes

Detailed plasticity

Plasticity

Supramentalised plasticity

Tagetes erecta

Energy of a plastic mind

Mental plasticity

Physical plasticity

Azucenita – Spanish

Zephyranthes candida

Integral prayer

Azulejo – Spanish

Clitoria ternatea

Devotional movement in Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Integral Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Krishna’s light in the senses

Purified senses

Radha’s consciousness in the vital

Radha’s consciousness

Azulina – Spanish

Plumbago auriculata

Krishna’s Ananda

Presence

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