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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.मेस्तामेस्ताHibiscus sabdariffa var.The sour leaf of Assam and Manipur, cooked with fish and pork.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.राजा मिर्चराजा मिर्चCapsicum frutescensSmall upright fruit on a woody perennial that crops for years in the hills.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.मैरोई नकुप्पीमैरोई नकुप्पीAllium hookeriThe thick-rooted chive of Manipur, eaten root and leaf together.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.कलमी सागकलमी सागIpomoea aquaticaGrows on water or wet mud and crops every fortnight through the monsoon.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.जलकुंभी सागजलकुंभी सागNasturtium officinaleA peppery salad green for a shady tray of running or frequently changed water.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.अरबीअरबीColocasia esculentaBig heart leaves on a wet corner; the corm below and the leaf above both go to the…मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.भूत जोलोकियाभूत जोलोकियाCapsicum chinenseThe ghost chilli of Nagaland — a genuine regional speciality, and ferocious.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaचायचायCamellia sinensis var. assamicaThe tea of the Brahmaputra valley — one bush on a balcony is enough for a pot.राम तुलसी (राम तुलसी), Ocimum basilicumराम तुलसीराम तुलसीOcimum basilicumSweet basil — indigenous cultivation across India long before its pizza career.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisपिपलीपिपलीPiper longumA creeping pepper of the eastern and southern forests, with catkin-like spikes.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisपानपानPiper betleThe paan vine — grown in shaded enclosures across Bengal and the east.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaकागज़ी नीम्बूकागज़ी नीम्बूCitrus hystrixDouble-lobed aromatic leaves used across the north-east and the far south.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.नींबूनींबूCitrus aurantiifoliaKagzi lime — the single most useful pot tree for an Indian household.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaअपराजिताअपराजिताClitoria ternateaBlue butterfly pea — a light climber that fixes nitrogen and makes blue tea.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaजलकुंभी फूलजलकुंभी फूलTropaeolum majusEdible flowers and leaves, and a magnet that pulls aphids off your vegetables.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.लहसुनलहसुनAllium sativumPlant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.

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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.