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Ornamental Plants सजावटी पौधे

Ornamental plants for Indian homes and gardens — decorative foliage, colorful plants and display plants.

Indian homes और gardens के लिए ornamental plants — decorative foliage, colorful plants।

18 Plants
Crossandra Kanakambaram India — South Indian Firecracker Flower Guide
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Crossandra / Kanakambaram
कनकांबरम / अबोली
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Crossandra / Kanakambaram — South India's most beloved flower. Hair decoration, temple garlands. India's best shade-flowering plant. Year-round blooms in South India.
☀️ Bright indirect to partial shade 💧 Every 4–5 days ✅ Safe
Crossandra Kanakambaram Aboli
Pentas Egyptian Star Flower India — Butterfly Garden Complete Guide
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Pentas / Egyptian Star
पेंटास / इजिप्शियन स्टार
Pentas lanceolata
Pentas / Egyptian Star — Lantana alternative for butterfly gardens. Non-invasive, pet safe, compact. Attracts butterflies and sunbirds. Year-round in South India.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade 💧 Every 4–5 days ✅ Safe
Pentas Egyptian Star Butterfly Plant
Thunbergia Clock Vine India — Black Eyed Susan Wall Climber Guide
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Thunbergia / Clock Vine
थनबर्जिया / घड़ी बेल
Thunbergia alata / T. grandiflora
Thunbergia / Clock Vine — fastest wall cover in India. T. alata blooms in 8 weeks from seed. T. grandiflora covers large walls permanently. T. mysorensis for dramatic pergolas.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade 💧 Every 5–7 days established ✅ Safe
Thunbergia Clock Vine Black Eyed Susan
Cosmos Flower India — Airy Cottage Garden Annual Complete Guide
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Cosmos
कॉसमॉस / मैक्सिकन एस्टर
Cosmos bipinnatus / Cosmos sulphureus
Cosmos — poor soil = MORE flowers (counterintuitive). Direct sow only. Pinch at 20 cm for bushy plants. Self-seeds freely. C. sulphureus for monsoon season.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours 💧 Every 5–7 days ✅ Safe
Cosmos Mexican Aster Cottage Garden
Celosia Cockscomb Lal Murga India — Summer Dried Flower Guide
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Celosia / Cockscomb
लाल मुर्गा / सेलोसिया
Celosia argentea
Celosia / Lal Murga / Cockscomb — India's best summer annual when others fail. 3 types: Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata. Dries perfectly for 6-12 month color display.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours 💧 Every 4–5 days ✅ Safe
Celosia Cockscomb Lal Murga
Torenia Wishbone Flower India — Shade Annual Hanging Basket Guide
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Torenia / Wishbone Flower
टोरेनिया / विशबोन फ्लावर
Torenia fournieri
Torenia / Wishbone Flower — true shade annual. Unique two-tone flowers. Indian monsoon peak season. Summer Wave trailing for shade hanging baskets. Self-seeds freely.
☀️ Partial to full shade 💧 Every 3–4 days ✅ Safe
Torenia Wishbone Flower Shade Annual
Ageratum Floss Flower India — Blue Purple Winter Annual Guide
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Ageratum / Floss Flower
एगेरेटम / फ्लॉस फ्लावर
Ageratum houstonianum
Ageratum / Floss Flower — India's rare blue-purple winter annual. Surface sow (needs light). Classic combo: Ageratum blue + Marigold orange + Salvia red. Aug-Sept sowing.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade 💧 Every 4–5 days ⚠️ Mild
Ageratum Floss Flower Blue Purple
Salvia Scarlet Sage India — Sunbird Magnet Winter Flower Guide
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Salvia / Scarlet Sage
साल्विया / स्कारलेट सेज
Salvia splendens / S. farinacea / S. coccinea
Salvia / Scarlet Sage — most vivid red in any Indian annual. India's #1 sunbird magnet. Classic trio with Ageratum + Marigold. S. coccinea for heat tolerance.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours 💧 Every 4–5 days ✅ Safe
Salvia Scarlet Sage Sunbird Magnet
Verbena India — Trailing Hanging Basket Winter Annual Guide
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Verbena
वर्बेना
Verbena x hybrida / V. bonariensis
Verbena — trailing types for shade hanging baskets, V. bonariensis for naturalistic planting. Cold stratify seeds for germination. Winter annual Oct-March in Indian plains.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours 💧 Every 5–7 days ✅ Safe
Verbena Trailing Verbena V. bonariensis
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