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दो सौ साठ भारतीय पौधे, उसी तरह दर्ज किए गए जैसे लोग असल में बागवानी करते हैं — जगह के हिसाब से, मौसम के हिसाब से, और आप पौधे से क्या चाहते हैं उसके हिसाब से।

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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.

मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.चीनाचीनाPanicum miliaceumA short-season millet of the northern hills, sown when the season has been lost.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.धानधानOryza sativaHalf the country’s calories — and a bucket of it on a terrace teaches more than any book.संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisजल सलादजल सलादPistia stratiotesA floating rosette that shades a tub and starves the algae — but a weed if it escapes.कागजी नेमु (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.पीला बांसपीला बांसBambusa vulgarisYellow culms striped green; the ornamental clumping bamboo of Indian gardens.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.कलमी सागकलमी सागIpomoea aquaticaGrows on water or wet mud and crops every fortnight through the monsoon.मेस्ता (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.अरबीअरबीColocasia esculentaBig heart leaves on a wet corner; the corm below and the leaf above both go to the…संजीवनी (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisमोथामोथाCyperus alternifoliusSpokes of leaf on a green stem — the marginal plant that makes a tub read as a…द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaकुंदकुंदJasminum multiflorumA soft-haired jasmine that flowers through the cool months on a low wall.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaमोगरामोगराJasminum sambacA pot by an open window does more for a summer evening than any air freshener.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaचमेलीचमेलीJasminum grandiflorumThe chameli of the perfume fields — long-tubed white flowers picked before dawn.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaकनेरकनेरNerium oleanderPink or white flowers all year on a shrub that survives the worst urban roadside.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaपीला कनेरपीला कनेरCascabela thevetiaNarrow willow leaves and yellow bells; tough, fast and equally poisonous.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaरक्त पुष्परक्त पुष्पHamelia patensOrange tubular flowers, continuously, and the sunbirds that follow them.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaगुड़हलगुड़हलHibiscus rosa-sinensisFlowers nearly all year in a warm city, and sunbirds find it within a week.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaजपाजपाHibiscus syriacusA hardier deciduous hibiscus for the hills, flowering through the monsoon.द्रौपदी माला (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaनील कांटानील कांटाDuranta erectaBlue flower sprays and orange berries at once; the standard clipped Indian hedge.

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By regionEach entry notes where the plant grows well across India, from the Gangetic plain to coastal soils.
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By seasonSowing windows for every month, so you never plant a winter green in May.
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Checked by a botanistNames and facts are reviewed before publication; traditional uses are labelled as traditional.