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

Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaAak Bushआँकड़ाLeptadenia pyrotechnicaA leafless broom-like desert shrub that fixes sand and feeds camels.Resurrection Fern (संजीवनी), Selaginella bryopterisAjwain Leafअजवाइन पत्ताPlectranthus amboinicusThick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.AlderउतीसAlnus nepalensisA nitrogen-fixing pioneer of Himalayan landslides and north-eastern jhum fallows.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.AmaltasअमलतासCassia fistulaYellow chandeliers in May, when the city most needs something to look at.Roselle Leaf (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.AmaranthचौलाईAmaranthus tricolorThe monsoon green that grows itself — heat-proof, rain-proof, ready in a month.Roselle Leaf (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.Amaranth GrainरामदानाAmaranthus cruentusGrown for seed rather than leaf; magenta heads over the whole monsoon.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.AmlaआमलाPhyllanthus emblicaFeathery-leaved and drought-hardy; one grafted tree feeds a household through winter.Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaArabian JasmineमोगराJasminum sambacA pot by an open window does more for a summer evening than any air freshener.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.Areca NutसुपारीAreca catechuSlim palm of the wet south-west and north-east, grown in dense stands.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.Areca PalmसुपारीAreca catechuThe slender betel-nut palm of the wet coasts, grown in dense shaded gardens.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.Arjunअर्जुनTerminalia arjunaA riverbank giant with pale bark — a campus or park tree, not a pot.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.Arjunaअर्जुनTerminalia arjunaA riverbank giant with pale bark — a tree for a campus or a colony park, not a…Roselle Leaf (मेस्ता), Hibiscus sabdariffa var.Ash GourdपेठाBenincasa hispidaThe big white-waxed gourd of the south, stored for months after harvest.Assam Lemon (कागजी नेमु), Citrus limon var.AshokaअशोकSaraca asocaOrange flower clusters straight off the trunk — a sacred tree, now threatened.Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaAshoka Treeसीता अशोकSaraca asocaThe true ashoka — orange flower clusters on a small shade-loving tree of wet forest.Sabja (सब्जा), Ocimum basilicum (seed type)Ashwagandhaअश्वगंधाWithania somniferaDrought-tolerant root herb for a hot sunny corner; needs almost nothing once established.