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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
Ixora / Rukmini
रुक्मिणी
Ixora coccinea
Ixora / Rukmini — South India's sacred temple flower. Acidic soil pH 5-6 critical, iron chelate for yellow leaves, 6 color varieties, sunbird magnet.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade
💧 Every 4–5 days
✅ Safe
Portulaca / Moss Rose
नौ बजे का फूल
Portulaca grandiflora
Portulaca / Nau Baje ka Phool — India's most summer-proof flower. Thrives at 45°C, jewel-toned colors, surface sow, self-seeds every year.
☀️ Full sun — MANDATORY
💧 Every 5–7 days
✅ Safe
Bird's Nest Fern
चिड़िया घोंसला फर्न
Asplenium nidus
Bird's Nest Fern — easier than Boston Fern, more heat tolerant. Never water crown, spores on undersides are normal. Bold architectural tropical display.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 5–7 days
✅ Safe
Spider Plant
स्पाइडर प्लांट
Chlorophytum comosum
Spider Plant — produces 20-50 free baby plants yearly, removes 95% formaldehyde, pet safe. Brown tips = fluoride in water. Hanging basket classic.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days
✅ Safe
Bird of Paradise
स्वर्ग पक्षी पुष्प
Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise — world's most exotic flower. Root-bound = more flowers, 3-5 years patience rewarded, 2-week lasting cut flower. Loves Indian warmth.
☀️ Full sun to bright indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Mild
Plumeria / Champa
चम्पा / गुलचीन
Plumeria rubra / Plumeria obtusa
Plumeria / Champa — India's most fragrant temple tree. Winter dormancy normal, branch tip = flowers, 5 varieties, stem rot treatment and easy propagation.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Mild
Chrysanthemum / Guldaudi
गुलदाउदी
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Chrysanthemum / Guldaudi — India's most beloved winter flower. Short-day trigger, 3x pinching for bushy plants, Diwali peak bloom and cascade training.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 3–4 days
⚠️ Mild
Croton
क्रोटन
Codiaeum variegatum
Croton — most colorful foliage plant. More sun = more vivid colors. Leaf drop when moved is normal. 5 varieties from Petra to Zanzibar. Spider mite prevention.
☀️ Full sun to bright indirect
💧 Every 5–7 days
⚠️ Toxic
Aglaonema / Chinese Evergreen
एग्लोनेमा
Aglaonema commutatum
Aglaonema / Chinese Evergreen — green to silver to electric red-pink. Light determines color intensity. Cold sensitive. Most forgiving large indoor plant.
☀️ Low to medium indirect
💧 Every 7–14 days
⚠️ Toxic
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