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
Ajwain (carom)
Trachyspermum ammi
Sun-loving spice herb; light watering, sandy loam; good for terrace pots.
Ajwain leaf (Indian borage)
Plectranthus amboinicus
Fleshy, fragrant herb that roots easily from cuttings; bright light, sparing water; leaves for bhajiya and home remedies.
Betel leaf
Piper betle
Shade climber; humid air, rich soil, never let roots dry out fully.
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Cool-season sow; light shade in peak heat, keep soil evenly moist.
Cumin (jeera / jeeru)
Cuminum cyminum
Cool, dry-winter spice; light sandy soil; water sparingly — humidity and overwatering cause wilt and blight.
Curry leaf
Murraya koenigii
Loves heat and sun; well-drained soil, light feed in monsoon growth flush.
Dill (suva)
Anethum graveolens
Quick winter leafy herb; sow directly, it dislikes transplanting; snip leaves often for dal and thepla.
Fennel (saunf / variyali)
Foeniculum vulgare
Gujarat's Unjha spice; sow in winter, full sun; harvest seed heads when they turn greenish-brown.
Fenugreek (methi)
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Quick leafy crop; sow densely, harvest young; avoid waterlogging.
Garlic
Allium sativum
Cool-season bulbs; full sun, moderate water; stop watering when tops dry.