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पुन्नागपुन्नागMesua thwaitesiiA tall wet-evergreen tree of the southern Ghats, red-flushed in new leaf.सीमा कटहलसीमा कटहलArtocarpus altilisBig lobed leaves and starchy fruit; a coastal tree of Kerala and the islands.सुपारीसुपारीAreca catechuThe slender betel-nut palm of the wet coasts, grown in dense shaded gardens.
वनीलावनीलाVanilla planifoliaA climbing orchid that must be hand-pollinated flower by flower, at dawn.काली मिर्चकाली मिर्चPiper nigrumThe vine that made the Malabar coast; needs a tree to climb and constant humidity.मान कचुमान कचुAlocasia macrorrhizosEnormous upright leaves for a wet shaded corner — architecture rather than a crop.
गुड़हलगुड़हलHibiscus rosa-sinensisFlowers nearly all year in a warm city, and sunbirds find it within a week.पीला गुलमोहरपीला गुलमोहरPeltophorum pterocarpumYellow flower spires and copper seed pods; the summer partner to the gulmohar.नागकेसरनागकेसरMesua ferreaGlossy drooping new leaves in pink, then white flowers with a gold centre.अडूसाअडूसाJusticia gendarussaA dark-stemmed shrub of the wet coasts with traditional joint-pain uses.विलायती सिरसविलायती सिरसAlbizia samanAn enormous umbrella crown of ferny leaves that folds shut before rain.कोकमकोकमGarcinia gummi-guttaMalabar tamarind — the sour rind of Konkan and Kerala cooking.मारीमारीCaryota urensFishtail palm of the Ghats and the north-east, tapped for sap and sago.बेंतबेंतCalamus tenuisThe cane of eastern furniture — a spiny climbing palm of wet forest.जंगली केलाजंगली केलाMusa balbisianaThe wild banana of the north-east — seedy fruit, but flowers and stem are food.कीराकीराSonneratia caseolarisA Sundarbans mangrove with night flowers that bats pollinate.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.