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What can I grow now?

27 plants in the library can be sown in February. Narrow it further by space, goal or region — or step through the months below.

संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisअजवाइन पत्ताअजवाइन पत्ताPlectranthus amboinicusThick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaमोगरामोगराJasminum sambacA pot by an open window does more for a summer evening than any air freshener.तमरिल्लो (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumभूत जोलोकियाभूत जोलोकियाCapsicum chinenseThe ghost chilli of Nagaland — a genuine regional speciality, and ferocious.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaबोगनवेलियाबोगनवेलियाBougainvillea glabraThrives on being ignored — the more you neglect it, the harder it flowers.तमरिल्लो (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumबैंगनबैंगनSolanum melongenaA long-season crop that rewards a big pot and steady feeding.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.चिनारचिनारPlatanus orientalisThe plane tree of Kashmir, planted for four centuries and unmistakable in autumn.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaगुड़हलगुड़हलHibiscus rosa-sinensisFlowers nearly all year in a warm city, and sunbirds find it within a week.तमरिल्लो (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumधनियाधनियाCoriandrum sativumBolts in heat, thrives in the cool months. Sow every fortnight for a steady supply.तमरिल्लो (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumहरी मिर्चहरी मिर्चCapsicum annuumOne plant on a sill supplies a household, and crops for two years.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaगुड़हलगुड़हलHibiscus rosa-sinensisFlowers nearly all year in a warm city, and sunbirds find it within a week.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.बांजबांजQuercus leucotrichophoraThe banj oak that holds the water in a Himalayan hillside; slow, dense and vital.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisघृतकुमारीघृतकुमारीAloe veraNear-indestructible succulent for a bright sill; water only when the soil is dry through.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaमोगरामोगराJasminum sambacA pot by an open window does more for a summer evening than any air freshener.राम तुलसी (राम तुलसी), Ocimum basilicumकृष्ण तुलसीकृष्ण तुलसीOcimum tenuiflorum (purple)The dark-leaved tulsi, sharper in scent and a little slower to grow than the green.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisपुदीनापुदीनाMentha spicataGrows from a cutting in a glass of water. Keep it in its own pot — it will…तमरिल्लो (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumराजा मिर्चराजा मिर्चCapsicum frutescensSmall upright fruit on a woody perennial that crops for years in the hills.