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
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Partial shade pots; moist organic soil; start from healthy rhizome pieces.
Indian costus / crepe ginger
Cheilocostus speciosus
A tall tropical herb with spiralling leaves and showy flowers. It is mainly grown as an ornamental and traditional-use plant in warm, moist settings.
Indian pennywort / gotu kola
Centella asiatica
A low-growing herb with rounded leaves that thrives in moist conditions. It is cultivated as a culinary and traditional medicinal plant.
Indian sarsaparilla
Hemidesmus indicus
A native twining herb with aromatic roots, traditionally used in herbal preparations. It can be grown in warm conditions with well-drained soil.
Indian snakeroot / sarpagandha
Rauvolfia serpentina
A medicinal plant with glossy leaves and small flowers. It contains potent alkaloids and should only be cultivated or handled for medicinal use with appropriate expertise.
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Clump in grow bags; full sun, regular water; divide clumps yearly.
Mint
Mentha spicata
Spreads fast in pots — keep moist and give bright light; trim often for fresh leaves.
Mustard (rai / sarson)
Brassica juncea
Winter crop grown for greens and seed; sow Oct–Nov in full sun; pick young leaves, let a few plants set seed.
Nigella (kalonji)
Nigella sativa
Easy winter annual with blue flowers; sow direct in sun; collect the black seeds when pods dry.
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Mediterranean herb that hates wet roots; gritty mix, terracotta pot, full sun; water only when dry.