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जलकुंभी सागजलकुंभी सागNasturtium officinaleA peppery salad green for a shady tray of running or frequently changed water.
चुलीचुलीPrunus armeniacaThe chuli of Ladakh and Kinnaur — blossom in April, fruit and kernel oil by July.बनसेबबनसेबDocynia indicaA north-eastern hill fruit, sour and used for pickle and jam.गन्नागन्नाSaccharum officinarumA few canes in a corner give juice, gur and a green screen by October.अखरोटअखरोटJuglans regiaThe nut tree of Kashmir and the western hills, needing real winter cold.खुबानीखुबानीPrunus armeniacaLadakh and Himachal fruit — blossom in March, fruit in June, dried for winter.
लेह बेरीलेह बेरीHippophae rhamnoidesA cold-desert shrub of Ladakh, nitrogen-fixing and vitamin-dense.शहतूतशहतूतMorus albaFruit in March, silkworm leaves all summer, and shade in between.अंजीरअंजीरFicus caricaTwo crops a year in the west, and content in a large container.अनारअनारPunica granatumHandsome, thorny and productive on poor dry soil; good in a big pot.सूरजमुखीसूरजमुखीHelianthus annuusA fortnight of spectacle and then a head of seed the birds will take.जलकुंभी फूलजलकुंभी फूलTropaeolum majusEdible flowers and leaves, and a magnet that pulls aphids off your vegetables.हरा प्याज़हरा प्याज़Allium fistulosumRegrows from the root end of a shop-bought bunch — the cheapest crop there is.लहसुनलहसुनAllium sativumPlant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.प्याज़प्याज़Allium cepaGrown from sets or seedlings; needs depth, sun and patience.ज्वारज्वारSorghum bicolorJowar — drought-hardy grain and fodder in one, on almost no inputs.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.
By seasonSowing windows for every month, so you never plant a winter green in May.
By spaceWindowsill, balcony, terrace or ground — filtered so you only see what will survive with you.
Checked by a botanistNames and facts are reviewed before publication; traditional uses are labelled as traditional.