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Indian plants documented for the way people actually garden — filter by what you want the plant to do, the space you have, the month you can sow and the region you are in. The result count below is live.
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Resurrection FernसंजीवनीSelaginella bryopterisThe sanjeevani of the rocks — curls up bone dry, then greens again in an hour of rain.Maidenhair FernहंसराजAdiantum philippenseFan-shaped leaflets on black wiry stalks — the fern of a shaded bathroom window.
Snake Jasmineनागमल्लीRhinacanthus nasutusA small southern shrub with white flowers, long used for skin preparations.Malabar Nut FlowerअडूसाJusticia gendarussaA dark-stemmed shrub of the wet coasts with traditional joint-pain uses.
Ram Tulsiराम तुलसीOcimum basilicumSweet basil — indigenous cultivation across India long before its pizza career.Long PepperपिपलीPiper longumA creeping pepper of the eastern and southern forests, with catkin-like spikes.
LimeनींबूCitrus aurantiifoliaKagzi lime — the single most useful pot tree for an Indian household.VincaसदाबहारCatharanthus roseusFlowers every day of the year and asks for nothing. Indigenous to the deccan.
Curry Leafकढ़ी पत्ताMurraya koenigiiA small tree that lives happily in a deep pot and gives leaves all year.
MakoyमकोयSolanum nigrumThe black nightshade of monsoon fields — a leafy green in the east, a weed elsewhere.Bhumi Amlaभूमि आमलाPhyllanthus niruriA tiny monsoon herb that appears in every wet pot, with fruit strung under the leaf.BhringrajभृंगराजEclipta prostrataA low monsoon weed of wet ground, gathered for hair oil for as long as anyone remembers.Turmericहल्दीCurcuma longaPlant a knob of market haldi in June; harvest your own in February.GingerअदरकZingiber officinaleThe same trick as turmeric, in slightly more shade and slightly less time.Mango Gingerआमा हल्दीCurcuma amadaA curcuma that smells of raw mango — the pickle rhizome of the east.MintपुदीनाMentha spicataGrows from a cutting in a glass of water. Keep it in its own pot — it will…
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