Tabular arrangement of various bee floral plants in India

1. BEE FLORA
EAP421 (0+10) Commercial Apiculture

2. CEREALS
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Paddy Oryza sativa July- Oct Pollen
Ragi Eleusine carocona Oct- Nov Pollen
Maize Zea mays Sept- Oct Pollen
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor Jan- Feb Pollen
Pearl millet Pennisetum glaucam April- May Pollen and nectar

3. PULSES
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Red gram Cajanus cajan Aug- Oct Pollen and nectar
Field bean Vicia faba Jan- March Pollen and nectar
Cow pea Vigna ungiculata Oct- Jan Pollen and nectar
Green gram Vigna radiata July- Oct Pollen and nectar
Black gram Vigna mungo July- Oct Pollen and nectar
Horsegram Macrotyloma uniflorum Jan-Feb Both
Chickpea Cicer arietinum Dec-March Nectar

4. VEGETA
BLES
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Brinjal Solanum melongena March- Dec Pollen and nectar
Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum March- Dec Pollen and nectar
Chilli Capsicum annum March- Dec Pollen and nectar
Carrot Daucus carota Dec- Feb Pollen and nectar
Radish Raphanus sativus Dec- Feb Pollen and nectar
Ridge gourd Luffa acutangula March- May Pollen
Spinach Amaranthus cruentus July- Dec Pollen and nectar
Bitter gourd Momordica charantia Feb- April Pollen and nectar
Drumstick Moringa oleifera April- June Pollen and nectar
Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo Oct- Nov Pollen and nectar
Pea Pisum sativum Year around Pollen
Bottle gourd Lagenaria ciceraria - Nectar
Beans Phaseolus vulgaris Pollen and nectar
Okra Abelomoschus esculentus April- Sept Pollen and nectar
Curryleaf Murraya koenigii April Pollen and Nectar

5. Common name Scientific name Flowering period Foraging source
Alocasia Alocasia spp June -july Pollen
Elephant foot yam Amorphallus paeonifolius June -july Nectar and pollen

6. OILSEEDS
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Mustard Brassica nigra Nov- Feb Pollen and nectar
Sunflower Helianthus annus June- Sept Pollen and nectar
Castor Ricinus communis July- Sept Pollen and nectar
Groundnut Arachis hypogea July-Oct,April-June Pollen
Sesame Sesamum indicum July-Aug Both

7. ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Marigold Tagetes sps June-Sept Pollen and nectar
Hibiscus Hibiscus rosasinensis Jan-Dec Pollen and nectar
Rose Rosa sps Year around Pollen & nectar
10 ‘o’ clock plant Portulaca grandiflora Year around Pollen & nectar
Crown of thorns Euphorbia mili Year around Pollen
Crape jasmine( Nandyavarta
)
Tabermaemontana
divaricata
Sept- Dec Nectar
Jasmine Jasminum sps Aug- Sept Nectar
Periwinkle Vinca rosea
Crossandra Crossandra
infundibuliformis
April-Oct Nectar
Fire bush Haemelia patens Year around Pollen and nectar
Flame of wood Ixora coccinea Year around Pollen and nectar
Trumpetvine Allamanda catartica NP Jan-Dec
Chenille Acalypha hispida June-dec N
Perigrina Jatropha integerrima Nectar Throughout year

8. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Cuphea Cuphea hyssopifolia Year around Pollen and nectar
Rathapushpa Clerodendrum
paniculatum
May-June Pollen and nectar
Yellow elder Tecoma stans April-Nov Nectar
Karaveera Cascabela thevetia Year around Nectar
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra Nov-May Nectar
Nandivriksha Tubernamontana
divartica
July-Sep Nectar
Dahlia Dahlia pinnata June- Dec Pollen and nectar
Gaillardia Gaillardia pulchela June - Oct Pollen and nectar
Orange cosmos Cosmos sulphuerus July- Oct Pollen and nectar
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemumum
morifolium
Aug-Oct Both
Tuberose Polianthus tuberosa Sept-Oct Both
Shankapushpa Clitoria ternatea Year round Both
Sweet clock vine Thunbergia fragrans Year round Both
Lily Lilium candidum Year round Nectar

9. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
4 o’Clock Plant Mirabilis jalapa April - June Pollen and Nectar
Suruli Hedychium coronarium March - May Pollen and Nectar
Peacock Flower Caesalpinia pulcherrima Year round Pollen
Canna lilly Canna indica Feb – Oct Nectar
Croton Codiaeum variegatum Sep - Oct Pollen and Nectar
Oleander Nerium oleander March-april both
Garden balsam Impatiens balsamina May-july both

10. WEEDS
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Wish bone flower Torenia fournieri Year around Pollen and nectar
Ceylon spinach Talinum fructicosm Year around Pollen anf nectar
Floss flower Ageratum haustorium June- Sept Pollen
Elephant’s foot Elephantopus scaber June- August -
Indian stinging nettle Tragia involucrate - -
Phillanthus Phillanthus niruri July- August -
Trailing eclipta Eclipta sps August- Sept -
Shame plant Mimosa pudica Year around Pollen
Wire weed Sida acuta Year around Nectar
Giant sensitive plant Mimosa diplotricha Year around Pollen
White weed Ageratum conyzoides Dec- May Pollen
Sickle pod Senna tora March- April Pollen and nectar
Hona gone Alternanthera sessilis March- Dec Pollen and nectar

11. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Siam weed Choromolaena odorata June- Sept Pollen
White mouth flower Comelina erecta July- Sept Nectar
Datura Datura syramonium March- Dec Pollen and nectar
Bermuda grass Cynadon dactylon April- May Pollen
Yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus March- April Pollen and nectar
Purple nutsedge Cyperus rotundous March- April Pollen and nectar
Oxalis Oxalis debilis May- June Pollen and nectar
Parthenium Parthenium hystrophorus March- April Pollen and nectar
Lantana Lantana camera March- may Pollen and nectar
Jali Prosopsis juliflora - Pollen
Tridax daisy Tridax procumbens Year around Pollen and nectar
Cindrella weed Cindrella nodiflora July- Jan Pollen and nectar
Jimson weed Datura stamonium July- Dec Pollen
Coffee weed Senna marilandica Sept- Nov Pollen
Perennial soybean Neonotonia wightii Oct- Nov Nectar

12. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Tropical spiderwort Commelina benghalensis Aug-Dec Both
Calotropis/Ekke Calotropis gigantea Feb-May both
Fountain grass Cenchrus setaceus July-Sept P

13. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Mango Mangifera indica March- April Pollen and nectar
Bullet wood tree (Bakula) Mimusops elangi April- May Pollen and nectar
Citrus Citrus medica June- July -
Mahagony Sweitania macrophylla July- August Pollen & nectar
Muringa Moringa olerifera April- June -
Arecanut Areca catechu Dec- March Pollen & nectar
Tamarind Tamarindus indica Aug- Sept Pollen and nectar
Teak Tectona grandis June- Sept Pollen
Neem Azadirachta indica March- May Nectar
May flower Delonix regia April- Sept Nectar
TREES

14. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Pongamia Pongamia pinnata April- June Pollen and nectar
Sacred fig plant Ficus religiosa Nov- Jan Pollen and nectar
Guava Psidium guajava May- June Pollen and nectar
Papaya Carica papaya July- Aug Pollen and nectar
Rubber Hevea brasilliensis March- Aug Nectar
Acacia Acacia penninervis March- May Pollen and nectar
Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophillus Sept- Dec Pollen and nectar
Custard apple Annona reticulata April- May Pollen and nectar
Coconut Cocus nucifera Year around Pollen and nectar
Amla Phyllanthus emblica Nov- Dec Nectar
Singapore cherry Muntingia calabura Year around Pollen
Silver oak Gravelia robusta May-June Pollen and nectar
Cashewnut Anacardium occidentale Feb- May Pollen and nectar
Agase Sesbania grandiflora March-May Pollen and nectar
Gulmohar Delonix regia Sep-oct Pollen and nectar
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus Mid to late spring Pollen and nectar

15. Common Name Scientific name Flowering period Forage source
Bamboo Bambosa spp Year around Pollen
Fig Ficus carica Nov - Jan Pollen and nectar
Hebbevu Melia dubia March-May Both
Sandalwood Santalum album Jan-July Both
Jamoon Syzygium cumini Apr-May Both
Parijatha Nyctanthes arbor-tristis August - December Nectar and Pollen
Cannon Ball Tree
( Nagalinga Pushpa)
Couroupita guianensis July - December Nectar and Pollen
Tabebuia Tabebuia rosea February – May Nectar and Pollen
Terminalia Terminalia Arjuna May- June Nectar and Pollen
Neem Azadirachta indica March - April Nectar and Pollen
Sapota Achras sapota Oct - Nov Nectar and Pollen
Wild Almond Terminalia cattappa May-June both

16. SPICES
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Pepper Piper nigrum May-June Nectar
Nutmeg Myristica fragrance All round the year Pollen and nectar
Clove Syzygium aromaticum Nov -Feb Pollen and nectar
Curry Murrya koenigii Mar-May Nectar
Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum Jul-Nov Both
Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum Summer Both
Coriander Coriandrum sativum Feb-Oct Both
Ginger Zingiber officinale May - June Both
Turmeric Curcuma longa July – Aug Both

17. MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Tulsi Ocimum sanctum Year around Nectar
Jasmine Jasminum grandiflorum March- Sept Pollen and nectar
Aloe Aloe vera March- June -
Kapoor tulsi Ocimum tenuiflorum Year around Pollen and nectar
Mint Mentha spicata April- June Pollen and nectar
Fenugreek Trigonella foenumgracium April- June Pollen and nectar
Turmeric Curcuma longs July-sep Pollen and nectar
Brihmi Bacopa monnieri June -july Nectar
Shangupushpam Cilitoria ternatea June -july Pollen and nectar
Mukkutti Biophytum sensitivum June -aug Pollen
Muthil Centellea asiatica Aug -sep Pollen
Indian borage/ Doddapatre Coleus amboinicus March-April Both

18. Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Forage source
Maruga Organum majora Aug - Sept Pollen
Kamakasturi Ocimum basilium Aug - Sept Pollen
Ondhelaga Centella asistica June/July Pollen and nectar
Balsam Impatience balsam Year around Nectar
Thumbe Leucas aspera Sept - Feb Nectar
Periwinkle/ Nithyapushpa Catharanthus roseus March or April Both

19. PLANTATION CROP
Common Name Scientific Name Flowering period Bee forage
Coffee Coffee arabica March Pollen and nectar
Arecanut Areca catechu Dec- March Pollen & nectar
Coconut Cocus nucifera Year around Pollen and nectar
Cashewnut Anacardium occidentale Feb- May Pollen and nectar
Banana Musa paradisiaca Nov - Jan Nectar