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द्रौपदी मालाद्रौपदी मालाRhynchostylis retusaThe kopou phul of Assam — hanging foxtail sprays, and the flower of Bihu.
पक्षी घोंसला फर्नपक्षी घोंसला फर्नAsplenium nidusA rosette epiphyte that grows on a tree fork or a shaded wall bracket.चांदी फर्नचांदी फर्नPityrogramma calomelanosA white-backed fern that colonises damp walls and cut slopes on its own.हंसराजहंसराजAdiantum philippenseFan-shaped leaflets on black wiry stalks — the fern of a shaded bathroom window.खुरखुरीखुरखुरीHydrocotyle sibthorpioidesA tiny creeping mat for the wet edge of a tub — the softest possible ground cover.नीलकुरिंजीनीलकुरिंजीStrobilanthes kunthianaThe shrub that turns the Nilgiri slopes blue once every twelve years, then dies.कलिहारीकलिहारीGloriosa superbaFlame-red reflexed petals on a climbing lily — the state flower of Tamil Nadu.कोरलकोरलThunbergia mysorensisLong hanging chains of maroon and yellow flowers — the Mysore clock vine.
गुलाब जामुनगुलाब जामुनSyzygium jambosPale crisp fruit that smells of rose water, on a small spreading evergreen.रोशा घासरोशा घासCymbopogon martiniiThe palmarosa of the Deccan, distilled for a rose-scented oil.पीला बांसपीला बांसBambusa vulgarisYellow culms striped green; the ornamental clumping bamboo of Indian gardens.रक्त कमलरक्त कमलNymphaea rubraThe deep red night-flowering lily of eastern tanks and temple ponds.मान कचुमान कचुAlocasia macrorrhizosEnormous upright leaves for a wet shaded corner — architecture rather than a crop.मोथामोथाCyperus alternifoliusSpokes of leaf on a green stem — the marginal plant that makes a tub read as a…नील कांटानील कांटाDuranta erectaBlue flower sprays and orange berries at once; the standard clipped Indian hedge.पंचफूलीपंचफूलीLantana camaraInvasive across Indian forests — grow the sterile garden cultivars only, never the wild kind.Not sure where to start?
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By regionEach entry notes where the plant grows well across India, from the Gangetic plain to coastal soils.
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Checked by a botanistNames and facts are reviewed before publication; traditional uses are labelled as traditional.