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Ajwain Leafअजवाइन पत्ताPlectranthus amboinicusThick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.
Indian AloeघृतकुमारीAloe veraNear-indestructible succulent for a bright sill; water only when the soil is dry through.
Krishna Tulsiकृष्ण तुलसीOcimum tenuiflorum (purple)The dark-leaved tulsi, sharper in scent and a little slower to grow than the green.
MintपुदीनाMentha spicataGrows from a cutting in a glass of water. Keep it in its own pot — it will…
Ram Tulsiराम तुलसीOcimum basilicumSweet basil — indigenous cultivation across India long before its pizza career.
TulsiतुलसीOcimum tenuiflorumThe household holy basil — thrives in a pot, keeps pests down and brings pollinators to a balcony.
VincaसदाबहारCatharanthus roseusFlowers every day of the year and asks for nothing. Indigenous to the deccan.