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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.

कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.कागजी नेमुकागजी नेमुCitrus limon var.The thin-skinned Assam lemon, fragrant enough to scent a whole kitchen.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.खासी संतराखासी संतराCitrus reticulataThe loose-skinned orange of the Khasi and Jaintia hills, ripe in December.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.सोहफलांगसोहफलांगFlemingia vestitaA tuberous legume of Meghalaya, eaten raw and crisp with salt and mustard oil.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.गुरलुगुरलुCoix lacryma-jobiHard glossy grain used as food, as beads and as a brewing grain in the hills.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.तमरिल्लोतमरिल्लोSolanum betaceumEgg-shaped tart fruit on a soft-wooded small tree of the eastern hills.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.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.गुलाब जामुनगुलाब जामुनSyzygium jambosPale crisp fruit that smells of rose water, on a small spreading evergreen.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.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisबड़ी इलायचीबड़ी इलायचीAmomum subulatumThe smoked black cardamom of Sikkim, grown under alder shade.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.योंगचाकयोंगचाकParkia timorianaThe tree bean of Manipur — long flat pods with a pungent unmistakable smell.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.

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