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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.
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.
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Ajwain Leafअजवाइन पत्ताPlectranthus amboinicusThick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.
AmlaआमलाPhyllanthus emblicaFeathery-leaved and drought-hardy; one grafted tree feeds a household through winter.BaelबेलAegle marmelosA slow, tough native tree for a hot courtyard, with fruit that makes the summer sherbet.BhringrajभृंगराजEclipta prostrataA low monsoon weed of wet ground, gathered for hair oil for as long as anyone remembers.Bhumi Amlaभूमि आमलाPhyllanthus niruriA tiny monsoon herb that appears in every wet pot, with fruit strung under the leaf.Brahmiब्राह्मीBacopa monnieriA creeping marsh herb happy in a wide bowl of wet soil — the one plant you cannot…
Curry Leafकढ़ी पत्ताMurraya koenigiiA small tree that lives happily in a deep pot and gives leaves all year.
GiloyगिलोयTinospora cordifoliaA climbing vine of the monsoon, long used in home remedies and generous with shade.Indian GooseberryआमलाPhyllanthus emblicaFeathery-leaved and drought-hardy; one grafted tree feeds a household in winter.
Krishna Tulsiकृष्ण तुलसीOcimum tenuiflorum (purple)The dark-leaved tulsi, sharper in scent and a little slower to grow than the green.LimeनींबूCitrus aurantiifoliaKagzi lime — the single most useful pot tree for an Indian household.Mandukaparniमंडूकपर्णीCentella asiaticaThe pennywort of damp corners; spreads by runners and asks for shade and moisture.MintपुदीनाMentha spicataGrows from a cutting in a glass of water. Keep it in its own pot — it will…NeemनीमAzadirachta indicaThe street tree of the plains; even a potted seedling supplies leaves for a pest spray.Night JasmineहरसिंगारNyctanthes arbor-tristisWhite flowers with orange tubes that open at night and are on the ground by dawn.
Punarnavaपुनर्नवाBoerhavia diffusaA hardy monsoon spreader with long traditional use, easy to grow and valuable for small insects.
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