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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.गन्नागन्नाSaccharum officinarumA few canes in a corner give juice, gur and a green screen by October.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.अखरोटअखरोटJuglans regiaThe nut tree of Kashmir and the western hills, needing real winter cold.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.खुबानीखुबानीPrunus armeniacaLadakh and Himachal fruit — blossom in March, fruit in June, dried for winter.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.शहतूतशहतूतMorus albaFruit in March, silkworm leaves all summer, and shade in between.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.अंजीरअंजीरFicus caricaTwo crops a year in the west, and content in a large container.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.अनारअनारPunica granatumHandsome, thorny and productive on poor dry soil; good in a big pot.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaसूरजमुखीसूरजमुखीHelianthus annuusA fortnight of spectacle and then a head of seed the birds will take.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.हरा प्याज़हरा प्याज़Allium fistulosumRegrows from the root end of a shop-bought bunch — the cheapest crop there is.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.लहसुनलहसुनAllium sativumPlant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.प्याज़प्याज़Allium cepaGrown from sets or seedlings; needs depth, sun and patience.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.ज्वारज्वारSorghum bicolorJowar — drought-hardy grain and fodder in one, on almost no inputs.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.फ्रेंच बीनफ्रेंच बीनPhaseolus vulgarisBush beans for winter troughs; pole kinds for a balcony net.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.सेमसेमLablab purpureusThe winter sem of the plains, purple-flowered and heavy-cropping on a fence.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.चनाचनाCicer arietinumA winter pulse that also gives the sour green leaf of the north.

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