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Plants Encyclopedia पौधों की पूरी जानकारी — Hindi और English में
Scientific names, care guides, toxicity, uses and complete plant information for Indian gardeners
Heliconia / Lobster Claw
हेलिकोनिया / लॉबस्टर क्लॉ
Heliconia spp.
Heliconia / Lobster Claw — most dramatic tropical flower. Remove spent stems for more blooms. Kerala coastal paradise. H. psittacorum best for India.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade
💧 Every 4–5 days
✅ Safe
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
Lily / Asiatic Lily
लिली
Lilium spp.
Lily — Asiatic (no fragrance) vs Oriental (intense fragrance). FATAL to cats — all parts. Cool head warm feet rule. Remove stamens — pollen stains everything.
☀️ Full sun — 6 hours min
💧 Every 4–5 days
⚠️ Toxic
Aeonium / Black Rose
एओनियम / ब्लैक रोज
Aeonium spp. (35+ species)
Aeonium / Black Rose — grows in winter, dormant in summer (unique!). Zwartkop deepest black in Indian winter. Reversed watering: more water in winter, less in summer.
☀️ Full sun in winter — partial shade in summer
💧 Weekly in winter — monthly in summer
✅ Safe
Orchid / Phalaenopsis
आर्किड / फेलेनोप्सिस
Phalaenopsis spp. / Dendrobium / Cymbidium
Orchid / Phalaenopsis — bark not soil, silver roots = needs water. Cool October nights trigger rebloom. India has 1,300+ native species. Weakly weekly fertilizer.
☀️ Bright indirect — east window
💧 Every 7–10 days — soak and drain
✅ Safe
Banana Plant / Kela
केला / कदली
Musa acuminata / M. balbisiana
Banana Plant / Kela — NOT a tree (world's tallest herb). Every part edible — fruit, flower, stem, leaf. Keep one pup only. Potassium critical. 9-18 months to fruit.
☀️ Full sun — 8+ hours for fruiting
💧 Daily in summer
✅ Safe
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
Aster / China Aster
एस्टर
Callistephus chinensis
Aster / China Aster — pinch at 15 cm for 5-10 flowers per plant. Aug-Sept sowing for Oct-Jan blooms. Fusarium wilt prevention critical. Pet safe.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 4–5 days
✅ Safe
Lithops / Living Stones
लिथॉप्स / जीवित पत्थर
Lithops spp. (145+ species)
Lithops / Living Stones — most extraordinary plant on Earth. Stone camouflage. Strict seasonal watering: NO water during monsoon or molting. 50+ year lifespan.
☀️ Bright indirect to full sun
💧 Strict seasonal — see guide
✅ Safe
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