Herb Names A-Z
Every herb in our library, matched across Sinhala, English and botanical names.
90 herbs listed
A
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandrian Laurel (Tamanu) | දොඹ | Calophyllum inophyllum | Calophyllaceae |
| Alexandrian Senna | සෙනෙහෙ කොළ | Senna alexandrina | Fabaceae |
| Aloe Vera | කොමාරිකා | Aloe vera | Asphodelaceae |
| Alyce Clover | අස්වැන්න | Alysicarpus vaginalis | Fabaceae |
| Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng) | අමුක්කරා | Withania somnifera | Solanaceae |
| Asiatic Pennywort (Gotu Kola) | ගොටුකොළ | Centella asiatica | Apiaceae |
B
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bael / Bengal Quince | බෙලි (Beli) | Aegle marmelos | Rutaceae |
| Balloon Vine | වැල් පැණෙල | Cardiospermum halicacabum | Sapindaceae |
| Beleric Myrobalan | බුලු | Terminalia bellirica | Combretaceae |
| Betel Leaf | බුලත් (Bulath) | Piper betle | Piperaceae |
| Bim Kohomba | බිං කොහොඹ | Munronia pinnata | Meliaceae |
| Bitter Gourd / Bitter Melon | කරවිල (Karawila) | Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae |
| Black Pepper | ගම්මිරිස් (Gammiris) | Piper nigrum | Piperaceae |
| Black Seed / Black Cumin / Kalonji | කළුදුරු (Kaluduru) | Nigella sativa | Ranunculaceae |
| Brahmi (Water Hyssop) | ලුණුවිල | Bacopa monnieri | Plantaginaceae |
| Brown / Indian Mustard | අබ (Abba) | Brassica juncea | Brassicaceae |
C
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardamom | එනසාල් | Elettaria cardamomum | Zingiberaceae |
| Castor Plant | එඬරු (Endaru) | Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae |
| Ceylon Cinnamon | කුරුඳු | Cinnamomum verum | Lauraceae |
| Ceylon Dillenia | ගොඩපර | Dillenia retusa | Dilleniaceae |
| Ceylon Plectranthus | ඉරිවේරිය (Iriweriya) | Plectranthus zeylanicus (syn. Coleus zeylanicus) | Lamiaceae |
| Chebulic Myrobalan | අරළු | Terminalia chebula | Combretaceae |
| Clove | කරාබු නැටි | Syzygium aromaticum | Myrtaceae |
| Common Rue | අරුඩ | Ruta graveolens | Rutaceae |
| Coriander | කොත්තමල්ලි | Coriandrum sativum | Apiaceae |
| Crape Jasmine (Pinwheel Flower) | වතුසුද්ද | Tabernaemontana divaricata | Apocynaceae |
| Crepe Ginger / Insulin Plant | තේබු (Thebu) | Costus speciosus (syn. Hellenia speciosa) | Costaceae |
| Crown Flower (Giant Milkweed) | වරා | Calotropis gigantea | Apocynaceae |
| Cumin | සුදුරු (Suduru) | Cuminum cyminum | Apiaceae |
| Curry Leaf | කරපිංචා | Murraya koenigii | Rutaceae |
D
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumstick Tree (Moringa) | මුරුංගා | Moringa oleifera | Moringaceae |
F
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| False Daisy (Bhringraj) | කිකිරිඳිය | Eclipta prostrata | Asteraceae |
| Fenugreek | උළුහාල් (Uluhal) | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Fabaceae |
| Five-Leaved Chaste Tree / Nirgundi | නික (Nika) | Vitex negundo | Lamiaceae |
G
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | සුදු ලූනු (Sudu Lunu) | Allium sativum | Amaryllidaceae |
| Ginger | ඉඟුරු | Zingiber officinale | Zingiberaceae |
| Guduchi (Heart-leaved Moonseed) | රසකිඳ | Tinospora cordifolia | Menispermaceae |
H
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Basil (Tulsi) | මදුරුතලා | Ocimum tenuiflorum | Lamiaceae |
I
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Borage (Cuban Oregano) | කප්පරවල්ලිය | Plectranthus amboinicus | Lamiaceae |
| Indian Coral Tree | එරබදු | Erythrina variegata | Fabaceae |
| Indian Gooseberry (Amla) | නෙල්ලි | Phyllanthus emblica | Phyllanthaceae |
| Indian Jujube | මසන් | Ziziphus mauritiana | Rhamnaceae |
| Indian Madder | වැල්මදට | Rubia cordifolia | Rubiaceae |
| Indian Nettle | කුප්පමේනියා | Acalypha indica | Euphorbiaceae |
| Indian Sarsaparilla | ඉරමුසු | Hemidesmus indicus | Apocynaceae |
| Indian Stinging Nettle | වැල් කහඹිලියා | Tragia involucrata | Euphorbiaceae |
| Indian Trumpet Tree | තොටිල | Oroxylum indicum | Bignoniaceae |
J
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jambul / Java Plum / Black Plum | මාදං (Madan) | Syzygium cumini | Myrtaceae |
L
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemongrass | සේර | Cymbopogon citratus | Poaceae |
| Life Plant (Air Plant) | අක්කපාන | Kalanchoe pinnata | Crassulaceae |
| Lime / Key Lime | දෙහි (Dehi) | Citrus aurantifolia | Rutaceae |
| Little Ironweed | මොණරකුදුම්බිය | Vernonia cinerea | Asteraceae |
| Little Tree Plant | හීන් බෝපත් | Biophytum sensitivum | Oxalidaceae |
| Long Pepper | තිප්පිලි | Piper longum | Piperaceae |
M
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahua (Butter Tree) | මී | Madhuca longifolia | Sapotaceae |
| Malabar Nut | පවට්ටා (ආඩතෝඩා) | Justicia adhatoda | Acanthaceae |
| Malabar Tamarind / Garcinia cambogia | ගොරකා (Goraka) | Garcinia gummi-gutta (syn. G. cambogia) | Clusiaceae |
| Mountain Knotgrass | පොල්පලා | Aerva lanata | Amaranthaceae |
N
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neem | කොහොඹ | Azadirachta indica | Meliaceae |
| Niruri | හීන් පිටවක්කා | Phyllanthus debilis | Phyllanthaceae |
| Nut Grass (Nutsedge) | කලඳුරු | Cyperus rotundus | Cyperaceae |
| Nutmeg | සාදික්කා | Myristica fragrans | Myristicaceae |
O
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osbeckia | හීන් බෝවිටියා | Osbeckia octandra | Melastomataceae |
P
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Flower | කටු කරඬු | Barleria prionitis | Acanthaceae |
| Prickly Chaff Flower | කරල් හැබ | Achyranthes aspera | Amaranthaceae |
| Purging Croton | ජයපාල | Croton tiglium | Euphorbiaceae |
R
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sandalwood | රත් හඳුන් | Pterocarpus santalinus | Fabaceae |
| Rosy Leadwort | රත්නිතුල් | Plumbago indica | Plumbaginaceae |
S
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Lotus | නෙළුම් (Nelum) | Nelumbo nucifera | Nelumbonaceae |
| Salacia / Marking Nut Vine | කොතල හිඹුටු (Kothala Himbutu) | Salacia reticulata | Celastraceae |
| Sessile Joyweed | මුකුණුවැන්න | Alternanthera sessilis | Amaranthaceae |
| Shatavari (Wild Asparagus) | හාතාවාරිය | Asparagus racemosus | Asparagaceae |
| Snake Gourd | දුම්මැල්ල (Dummella) | Trichosanthes cucumerina | Cucurbitaceae |
| Spanish Cherry (Bakul) | මුනමල් | Mimusops elengi | Sapotaceae |
| Spiny Lasia / Unicorn Plant | කොහිල (Kohila) | Lasia spinosa | Araceae |
| Spreading Hogweed / Punarnava | සාරණ (Sarana) | Boerhavia diffusa | Nyctaginaceae |
| Sweet Broomweed (Licorice Weed) | වල් කොත්තමල්ලි | Scoparia dulcis | Plantaginaceae |
| Sweet Flag | වඩකහ | Acorus calamus | Acoraceae |
T
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind | සියඹලා (Siyambala) | Tamarindus indica | Fabaceae |
| Tanner's Cassia | රණවරා | Senna auriculata | Fabaceae |
| Three-flower Beggarweed | හීන් උඳුපියලිය | Desmodium triflorum | Fabaceae |
| Touch-me-not (Sensitive Plant) | නිදිකුම්බා | Mimosa pudica | Fabaceae |
| Tree Turmeric (Ceylon Calumba) | වෙනිවැල්ගැට | Coscinium fenestratum | Menispermaceae |
| Turkey Berry (Pea Eggplant) | තිබ්බටු | Solanum torvum | Solanaceae |
| Turmeric | කහ | Curcuma longa | Zingiberaceae |
V
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Leaf / Patha | දියමිත්ත (Diyamitta) | Cissampelos pareira | Menispermaceae |
W
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sandalwood | සුදු හඳුන් | Santalum album | Santalaceae |
| Wood Apple / Elephant Apple | දිවුල් (Divul) | Limonia acidissima | Rutaceae |
Y
| English Name | Sinhala Name | Scientific Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Silk Cotton Tree | කිණිහිරියා | Cochlospermum religiosum | Bixaceae |
| Yellow-Berried Nightshade / Kantakari | එළබටු / කටුවැල්බටු | Solanum virginianum (syn. S. surattense, S. xanthocarpum) | Solanaceae |