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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.कलमी सागकलमी सागIpomoea aquaticaGrows on water or wet mud and crops every fortnight through the monsoon.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.अरबीअरबीColocasia esculentaBig heart leaves on a wet corner; the corm below and the leaf above both go to the…राम तुलसी (राम तुलसी), Ocimum basilicumराम तुलसीराम तुलसीOcimum basilicumSweet basil — indigenous cultivation across India long before its pizza career.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaचायचायCamellia sinensis var. assamicaThe tea of the Brahmaputra valley — one bush on a balcony is enough for a pot.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.हरा प्याज़हरा प्याज़Allium fistulosumRegrows from the root end of a shop-bought bunch — the cheapest crop there is.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisअरबीअरबीColocasia esculentaBig-leaved and happy in a wet corner; corms below, edible leaves above.कढ़ी पत्ता (कढ़ी पत्ता), Murraya koenigiiकढ़ी पत्ताकढ़ी पत्ताMurraya koenigiiA small tree that lives happily in a deep pot and gives leaves all year.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.खीराखीराCucumis sativusFast, thirsty and best trained up a net where air can move around it.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.फ्रेंच बीनफ्रेंच बीनPhaseolus vulgarisBush beans for winter troughs; pole kinds for a balcony net.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.चौलाईचौलाईAmaranthus tricolorThe monsoon green that grows itself — heat-proof, rain-proof, ready in a month.

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How the library is organised

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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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By seasonSowing windows for every month, so you never plant a winter green in May.
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By spaceWindowsill, balcony, terrace or ground — filtered so you only see what will survive with you.
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Checked by a botanistNames and facts are reviewed before publication; traditional uses are labelled as traditional.