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Kodo MilletकोदोPaspalum scrobiculatumThe kodo of the Deccan and central hills — drought-proof and long-storing.Proso MilletचीनाPanicum miliaceumA short-season millet of the northern hills, sown when the season has been lost.
Lasodaलसोड़ाCordia myxaSticky green fruit for the Rajasthani pickle jar, on a tough small tree.Wild Date PalmखजूरPhoenix sylvestrisThe sap palm of Bengal and the Deccan, tapped in winter for nolen gur.Indian Gooseberry Treeआंवला वृक्षPhyllanthus indofischeriThe wild amla of the southern hills, smaller-fruited and tougher than the orchard kind.
Water Chestnutसिंघाड़ाTrapa natansSinghara — a floating annual grown in ponds and tanks across the north and east.
KerकेरCapparis deciduaA leafless thorny desert shrub with scarlet flowers and pickling berries.GundaगूंदाCordia myxaLasoda — sticky green fruit pickled across Rajasthan and Gujarat.Date Palm WildखजूरPhoenix sylvestrisThe wild date of the plains, tapped for gur and fruiting freely.Tamarind Leaf SorrelगोंगुराHibiscus sabdariffaThe gongura of Andhra kitchens — sour leaves and later, calyces for sherbet.Roselleअम्बाड़ीHibiscus sabdariffa var. altissimaGrown for fibre and calyces in the west and centre; a striking tall annual.Kenafमेस्ताHibiscus cannabinusA fibre hibiscus of eastern India, quick and very tall.Cluster FigगूलरFicus racemosaFigs in bunches straight off the trunk, feeding birds, bats and monkeys.Khejriखेजड़ीProsopis cinerariaThe tree of the Thar — Rajasthan’s state tree, feeding people and stock in drought.MahuaमहुआMadhuca longifoliaCentral India’s most important livelihood tree — flowers, oil and shade.MulberryशहतूतMorus albaFruit in March, silkworm leaves all summer, and shade in between.Not sure where to start?
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How the library is organised
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.