English name : Waterlily

Local Name: Shapala

English: Waterlily

Shapala is a type of aquatic plant of the pod’s tree family. All the plants in this family are known as Shapala. The white flowers are the national flowers of flowers. This flower is usually seen in the Indian sub-continent. This plant has been spread in different areas since ancient times. In Thailand and Myanmar, this flower is very popular in pond and garden decoration.

White shapala is found in ponds and lakes of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar etc.This flower is also seen in Papua New Guinea and some areas in Australia. This flower is seen as a land of cultivation, so is the wild area. This flower is seen in small water accumulated in low field. About 35 species of this plant have been found in the world. Shapala is our national flower.