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दो सौ साठ भारतीय पौधे, उसी तरह दर्ज किए गए जैसे लोग असल में बागवानी करते हैं — जगह के हिसाब से, मौसम के हिसाब से, और आप पौधे से क्या चाहते हैं उसके हिसाब से।

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Use the filters on the plant archive to narrow by goal, growing space and season. Every record carries a Hindi name, a botanical name, a care note and the months in which to sow.

मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.इस्कुसइस्कुसSechium eduleThe squash that covers a whole roof in one season across the eastern hills.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.कोदोकोदोPaspalum scrobiculatumThe kodo of the Deccan and central hills — drought-proof and long-storing.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.धानधानOryza sativaHalf the country’s calories — and a bucket of it on a terrace teaches more than any book.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.कुडमपुलीकुडमपुलीGarcinia gummi-guttaThe souring fruit of Kerala fish curry, dried black and kept all year.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.जामुन कोकमजामुन कोकमSyzygium caryophyllatumA small-fruited endemic jamun of the southern hills, cropping through the monsoon.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.आयनीआयनीArtocarpus hirsutusThe wild jack of Malabar — timber for boats and fruit for the monkeys.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.गुलाब जामुनगुलाब जामुनSyzygium jambosPale crisp fruit that smells of rose water, on a small spreading evergreen.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.सीमा कटहलसीमा कटहलArtocarpus altilisBig lobed leaves and starchy fruit; a coastal tree of Kerala and the islands.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.सुपारीसुपारीAreca catechuThe slender betel-nut palm of the wet coasts, grown in dense shaded gardens.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisवनीलावनीलाVanilla planifoliaA climbing orchid that must be hand-pollinated flower by flower, at dawn.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisकाली मिर्चकाली मिर्चPiper nigrumThe vine that made the Malabar coast; needs a tree to climb and constant humidity.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.अरबीअरबीColocasia esculentaBig heart leaves on a wet corner; the corm below and the leaf above both go to the…संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisमान कचुमान कचुAlocasia macrorrhizosEnormous upright leaves for a wet shaded corner — architecture rather than a crop.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.कलमी सागकलमी सागIpomoea aquaticaGrows on water or wet mud and crops every fortnight through the monsoon.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.कोकमकोकमGarcinia indicaA slender Western Ghats evergreen with purple fruit that souring curries depend on.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.आंवला वृक्षआंवला वृक्षPhyllanthus indofischeriThe wild amla of the southern hills, smaller-fruited and tougher than the orchard kind.

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Checked by a botanistNames and facts are reviewed before publication; traditional uses are labelled as traditional.