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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
Cactus
कैक्टस / नागफनी
Cactaceae family — Cereus, Opuntia, Mammillaria, Echinopsis
Cactus — extraordinary desert survivors. CAM night breathing, spines are modified leaves, monsoon cover critical. 6 best types for Indian gardens.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 14–21 days summer
✅ Safe
ZZ Plant
ZZ प्लांट
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
ZZ Plant — India's most neglect-proof indoor plant. Survives months without water via rhizomes, thrives in dark corners. Toxic to pets.
☀️ Low to medium indirect
💧 Every 2–4 weeks
⚠️ Toxic
Bamboo
बाँस
Bambusa / Dendrocalamus spp.
Bamboo — Earth's fastest growing plant. Clumping vs running critical difference, privacy screen in 1 season, 4x carbon sequestration vs trees.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade
💧 Regular first 2 years
✅ Safe
Lantana
लंटाना / राई फूल
Lantana camara
Lantana — India's #1 butterfly plant. Color-changing flowers attract 20+ butterfly species, year-round flowering, drought tolerant. Berries toxic — deadhead regularly.
☀️ Full sun — loves blazing sun
💧 Every 5–7 days established
⚠️ Toxic
Marigold / Genda
गेंदा
Tagetes erecta / Tagetes patula
Marigold / Genda — India's most important festival flower. African vs French types, pinching for 5x flowers, Diwali decoration and natural pest repellent.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 3–4 days
✅ Safe
Jade Plant
जेड प्लांट
Crassula ovata
Jade Plant — Feng Shui money plant lives 50+ years. Red leaf edges = happy plant, tree-like pruning, family heirloom succulent. Diwali gifting tradition.
☀️ Bright indirect to full sun
💧 Every 14–21 days
⚠️ Toxic
Pothos / Money Plant
मनी प्लांट / पोथोस
Epipremnum aureum
Pothos / Money Plant — India's most popular indoor plant. Grows in water or soil, Golden to Marble Queen varieties, Vastu auspicious. Toxic to pets.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Toxic
Rangoon Creeper / Madhumalti
मधुमालती
Combretum indicum
Rangoon Creeper / Madhumalti — India's most dramatic climber. Flowers change white → pink → red on same plant. Intoxicating evening fragrance.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 4–5 days
⚠️ Mild
Vinca / Sadabahar
सदाबहार
Catharanthus roseus
Vinca / Sadabahar — always blooming in all seasons. Cancer medicine plant (vincristine), Ayurvedic uses, zero maintenance, self-seeds freely in India.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade
💧 Every 4–5 days
⚠️ Toxic
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