Plant encyclopedia
Browse plants A–Z for balcony, bagicha, and terrace care — including trees. Filter by category, search to jump, then page through short care notes (draft seed).
25 plants
Garden cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Easy-growing annual with delicate foliage and daisy-like flowers. Sow seeds in sunny locations and moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Avoid excessive fertilizer, which encourages leafy growth at the expense of flowering.
Garden petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Popular bedding and container flower with trumpet-shaped blooms in many colors. Grow in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and water at the base. Remove faded flowers and protect plants from intense heat during Gujarat's warmer months.
Gerbera daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Popular cut flower with large, colorful daisy-like blooms. Grow in bright light and loose, well-drained growing media. Keep the root zone moist but never soggy, and provide ventilation to reduce fungal disease.
Gladiolus
Gladiolus grandiflorus
Upright flowering plant grown from corms and valued for its tall flower spikes. Plant in sunny locations with well-drained soil, maintain consistent moisture during growth, and stake tall flower spikes when needed.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Heat and sun; regular water; tip-prune for bushy flowering.
Jungle flame
Ixora coccinea
Tropical flowering shrub with dense clusters of red, orange, pink, or yellow flowers. Provide bright light, warm conditions, acidic well-drained soil, and regular moisture without waterlogging. Protect from severe afternoon heat when grown in containers.
Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Needs still water tub or pond; full sun; rich clay mud, not fast streams.
Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Sun annual; deadhead for continuous bloom; companion near veggies.
Parijat (night-flowering jasmine)
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Night-scented treelet; morning sun; drop flowers overnight — plant near paths.
Periwinkle (sadabahar)
Catharanthus roseus
Tough sunny border; drought tolerant once set; self-seeds readily.