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).
15 plants
Aak (calotropis)
Calotropis gigantea
Toxic milkweed shrub; dry waste land; do not ingest — keep pets/kids clear.
Asthma plant
Euphorbia hirta
Common yard weed; moist spots; manage by mulch and hand pull.
Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon
Tough lawn/ground cover; sun; mow and edge to stop invading beds.
Coatbuttons (tridax)
Tridax procumbens
Roadside daisy weed; full sun; pull early — spreads by seed.
Cocklebur
Xanthium strumarium
Spiny seed weed; remove before burrs form; common in disturbed soil.
Congress grass
Parthenium hysterophorus
Invasive allergen weed; pull before flower; do not compost seeding heads.
Crowfoot grass
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Low lawn weed in cracks; hand pull before seed; improve drainage.
Green amaranth
Amaranthus viridis
Edible weed/green; harvest young; thrives in disturbed moist soil.
Lamb's quarters (bathua)
Chenopodium album
Edible young leaves in some regions; remove from pots if unwanted.
Lantana
Lantana camara
Invasive shrub weed; toxic berries; remove entire root ball; wear gloves.