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हंसराजहंसराजAdiantum philippenseFan-shaped leaflets on black wiry stalks — the fern of a shaded bathroom window.
लेडी स्लिपरलेडी स्लिपरPaphiopedilum insigneA pouched terrestrial orchid of the eastern Himalaya, cool-growing and slow.नील ऑर्किडनील ऑर्किडVanda coeruleaThe blue vanda of Meghalaya — tessellated flowers, and protected in the wild.संचारीसंचारीDendrobium nobileCane orchid of the eastern hills, flowering along last year’s bare canes.खुरखुरीखुरखुरीHydrocotyle sibthorpioidesA tiny creeping mat for the wet edge of a tub — the softest possible ground cover.
जलकुंभी सागजलकुंभी सागNasturtium officinaleA peppery salad green for a shady tray of running or frequently changed water.चायचायCamellia sinensis var. assamicaThe tea of the Brahmaputra valley — one bush on a balcony is enough for a pot.सेवंतीसेवंतीChrysanthemum indicumThe garden chrysanthemum of the north-Indian winter, sold by the crate at Diwali.जलकुंभी फूलजलकुंभी फूलTropaeolum majusEdible flowers and leaves, and a magnet that pulls aphids off your vegetables.लहसुनलहसुनAllium sativumPlant single cloves in October and lift whole bulbs in March.कपूर कचरीकपूर कचरीHedychium spicatumA Himalayan ginger relative with scented white flowers and aromatic rhizomes.फ्रेंच बीनफ्रेंच बीनPhaseolus vulgarisBush beans for winter troughs; pole kinds for a balcony net.Not sure where to start?
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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.