Lemon Grass
Clumps up quickly, repels mosquitoes near a doorway, and makes the best evening tea from three leaves.
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Plant Category: Medicinal
Ashwagandha
A dryland shrub grown for its root; it resents wet feet more than it resents heat.
Giloy
A climber that will take over a boundary wall given a chance. Grow from a stem cutting pushed into moist soil.
Tulsi (Holy Basil)
The most-grown plant in Indian homes. Sacred, aromatic and genuinely useful — leaves steep into a tea that eases a cough. Pinch…
Aloe Vera
Nearly impossible to kill and far more likely to die of kindness than neglect. Snap a leaf for burns and sunburn. Never…