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AmaranthचौलाईAmaranthus tricolorThe monsoon green that grows itself — heat-proof, rain-proof, ready in a month.Amaranth GrainरामदानाAmaranthus cruentusGrown for seed rather than leaf; magenta heads over the whole monsoon.
AmlaआमलाPhyllanthus emblicaFeathery-leaved and drought-hardy; one grafted tree feeds a household through winter.
Arabian JasmineमोगराJasminum sambacA pot by an open window does more for a summer evening than any air freshener.Ash GourdपेठाBenincasa hispidaThe big white-waxed gourd of the south, stored for months after harvest.
Ashwagandhaअश्वगंधाWithania somniferaDrought-tolerant root herb for a hot sunny corner; needs almost nothing once established.Assam Lemonकागजी नेमुCitrus limon var.The thin-skinned Assam lemon, fragrant enough to scent a whole kitchen.BananaकेलाMusa acuminataA single sucker in a corner gives shade, cooking leaves and, in time, fruit.BarleriaकटसरैयाBarleria prionitisA spiny yellow-flowered shrub of dry scrub, unbothered by heat or thin soil.Bay Leaf Treeतेजपत्ताCinnamomum tamalaThe tejpatta of the sub-Himalayan tract — three-veined leaves, straight off the tree.BerबेरZiziphus mauritianaThe fruit of the dry west, cropping where irrigation is impossible.Bilimbiबिलिम्बीAverrhoa bilimbiSour fruit straight off the trunk, in constant supply on the wet coasts.Bitter GourdकरेलाMomordica charantiaA tough climber that fruits through the worst humidity of the year.Black Gramउड़दVigna mungoA short monsoon pulse, sown between crops as much as for the dal.
Black Pepper Vineकाली मिर्चPiper nigrumThe vine that made the Malabar coast; needs a tree to climb and constant humidity.Bottle BrushचीलCallistemon citrinusRed brushes of stamens on drooping branches; a hardy naturalised garden tree.