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Ajwain Leafअजवाइन पत्ताPlectranthus amboinicusThick scented leaves on a succulent stem; one plant fills a windowsill pot for years.
AmaranthचौलाईAmaranthus tricolorThe monsoon green that grows itself — heat-proof, rain-proof, ready in a month.
Arabian JasmineमोगराJasminum sambacA pot by an open window does more for a summer evening than any air freshener.BalsamगुलमेहंदीImpatiens balsaminaA monsoon annual of verandah pots, with seed pods children cannot leave alone.BhringrajभृंगराजEclipta prostrataA low monsoon weed of wet ground, gathered for hair oil for as long as anyone remembers.Bhumi Amlaभूमि आमलाPhyllanthus niruriA tiny monsoon herb that appears in every wet pot, with fruit strung under the leaf.Bird’s Nest Fernपक्षी घोंसला फर्नAsplenium nidusA rosette epiphyte that grows on a tree fork or a shaded wall bracket.BougainvilleaबोगनवेलियाBougainvillea glabraThrives on being ignored — the more you neglect it, the harder it flowers.Brahmiब्राह्मीBacopa monnieriA creeping marsh herb happy in a wide bowl of wet soil — the one plant you cannot…Chinese Hibiscusगुड़हलHibiscus rosa-sinensisFlowers nearly all year in a warm city, and sunbirds find it within a week.ClitoriaअपराजिताClitoria ternateaBlue butterfly pea — a light climber that fixes nitrogen and makes blue tea.Cockscombलाल मुर्गाCelosia argenteaVelvet crested heads that hold colour for weeks, in sun or half shade.ColocasiaअरबीColocasia esculentaBig-leaved and happy in a wet corner; corms below, edible leaves above.Coral Jasmine VineकुंदJasminum multiflorumA soft-haired jasmine that flowers through the cool months on a low wall.Crepe JasmineचांदनीTabernaemontana divaricataNeat glossy shrub with pinwheel white flowers; the easiest good hedge there is.CucumberखीराCucumis sativusFast, thirsty and best trained up a net where air can move around it.