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संजीवनीसंजीवनीSelaginella bryopterisThe sanjeevani of the rocks — curls up bone dry, then greens again in an hour of rain.
कुंदकुंदJasminum multiflorumA soft-haired jasmine that flowers through the cool months on a low wall.पंचफूलीपंचफूलीLantana camaraInvasive across Indian forests — grow the sterile garden cultivars only, never the wild kind.नागमल्लीनागमल्लीRhinacanthus nasutusA small southern shrub with white flowers, long used for skin preparations.
नींबूनींबूCitrus aurantiifoliaKagzi lime — the single most useful pot tree for an Indian household.अपराजिताअपराजिताClitoria ternateaBlue butterfly pea — a light climber that fixes nitrogen and makes blue tea.राईमुनियाराईमुनियाLantana camaraA relentless nectar plant — and an invasive that must be kept in a pot.सेवंतीसेवंतीChrysanthemum indicumThe garden chrysanthemum of the north-Indian winter, sold by the crate at Diwali.गुल-ए-बासगुल-ए-बासMirabilis jalapaOpens at four in the afternoon and self-sows itself around the garden.लाल मुर्गालाल मुर्गाCelosia argenteaVelvet crested heads that hold colour for weeks, in sun or half shade.जिन्नियाजिन्नियाZinnia elegansThe most reliable cut flower for an Indian summer terrace.कुल्फा फूलकुल्फा फूलPortulaca grandifloraOpens in full sun on a terrace where nothing else will survive noon.
लहसुनलहसुनAllium sativumPlant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.
गेंदागेंदाTagetes erectaCompanion-planting workhorse: keeps nematodes down and feeds bees all season.जूहीजूहीJasminum auriculatumThe small-flowered jasmine of the monsoon, sweeter at dusk than at noon.
कढ़ी पत्ताकढ़ी पत्ताMurraya koenigiiA small tree that lives happily in a deep pot and gives leaves all year.Not sure where to start?
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How the library is organised
By regionEach entry notes where the plant grows well across India, from the Gangetic plain to coastal soils.
By seasonSowing windows for every month, so you never plant a winter green in May.
By spaceWindowsill, balcony, terrace or ground — filtered so you only see what will survive with you.
Checked by a botanistNames and facts are reviewed before publication; traditional uses are labelled as traditional.