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).
229 plants
Custard apple (sitaphal)
Annona squamosa
Deciduous fruit; sun; light prune after harvest; mealybugs common.
Cypress vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
Delicate annual climber; light soil; morning sun; soft red blooms.
Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Showy flowering plant grown from tubers in cooler weather. Provide full sunlight, fertile soil, and regular moisture with good drainage. Stake taller varieties and remove spent blooms to encourage additional flowers.
Date palm (Kutch kharek)
Phoenix dactylifera
Kutch's heat- and salt-tolerant palm; full sun, sandy soil, sparing water; fruit needs a male plant nearby.
Devil tree
Alstonia scholaris
An evergreen tree with fragrant seasonal flowers, often planted in avenues and larger gardens. Its milky sap can be irritating or toxic.
Dill (suva)
Anethum graveolens
Quick winter leafy herb; sow directly, it dislikes transplanting; snip leaves often for dal and thepla.
Dracaena
Dracaena fragrans
Medium light; let soil dry between waters; sensitive to fluoride burn.
Dumb cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Tropical foliage plant with large patterned leaves, suitable for bright indirect light. Water when the upper soil begins to dry and avoid cold drafts. All parts contain irritating calcium oxalate crystals and are hazardous if chewed.
Dutchman's pipe
Aristolochia elegans
An ornamental climber with unusual patterned flowers. It contains aristolochic acids and should not be used medicinally or ingested.
Dwarf umbrella tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Adaptable indoor shrub with umbrella-like leaflets. Grow in bright indirect light, allow the upper soil to dry between waterings, and prune to maintain size. Keep away from pets because it can cause irritation and illness if ingested.