🌿 Plant Encyclopedia • Hindi & English • Free
Plants Encyclopedia पौधों की पूरी जानकारी — Hindi और English में
Scientific names, care guides, toxicity, uses and complete plant information for Indian gardeners
Lotus / Kamal
कमल
Nelumbo nucifera
Lotus / Kamal — India's National Flower. Sacred symbol in Hinduism-Buddhism, bucket growing method, every part edible, Lotus Effect science explained.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Always in water — aquatic
✅ Safe
Impatiens / Balsam
गुलमेंहदी / बालसम
Impatiens balsamina / I. walleriana
Impatiens / Balsam / Gulmehendi — India's best monsoon shade flower. Explosive touch-me-not seeds, Busy Lizzie for deep shade, self-seeding free plants.
☀️ Partial shade to bright indirect
💧 Every 3–4 days
⚠️ Mild
Dahlia
डेहलिया
Dahlia pinnata
Dahlia — India's most spectacular winter flower. Pompon to 30 cm dinner plate blooms, tuber planting, pinching technique and tuber storage guide.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 3–4 days
⚠️ Mild
Money Plant Outdoor
मनी प्लांट आउटडोर
Epipremnum aureum (outdoor form)
Money Plant Outdoor — same indoor plant, giant 30-60 cm leaves outdoors! Monsoon transformation, wall and tree climbing, pergola coverage. India's fastest green wall.
☀️ Bright shade to partial sun
💧 Every 5–7 days established
⚠️ Toxic
Calathea / Prayer Plant
कैलाथिया / प्रेयर प्लांट
Goeppertia spp. (formerly Calathea)
Calathea / Prayer Plant — leaves move day and night (nyctinasty). Painted artistic patterns. Filtered water critical. Indian monsoon = paradise season. Pet safe.
☀️ Medium to low indirect
💧 Every 7–10 days filtered water
✅ Safe
Water Lily
जल कमल / कुमुद
Nymphaea spp.
Water Lily — floating aquatic beauty. Day and night blooming tropical types, two-pot container method, algae control with fish and bucket water garden guide.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Always in water — aquatic
⚠️ Mild
Zinnia
ज़िनिया
Zinnia elegans
Zinnia — India's easiest summer annual. Thrives in 40°C heat. Water at base only (mildew prevention). Two seasons: Feb-March + July-Aug. NASA grew it in space.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 4–5 days
✅ Safe
Canna Lily
कण्ण लिली
Canna indica / Canna x generalis
Canna Lily — India's most heat-loving dramatic flower. Survives waterlogged soil, free rhizome multiplication, bold tropical display all summer.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Regular — keep moist
⚠️ Mild
Haworthia
हावर्थिया / जेब्रा प्लांट
Haworthia spp. / Haworthiopsis spp.
Haworthia — India's best low-light succulent. Window leaves collect light underground. 5 species from Zebra to Pearl. Non-toxic, AC rooms perfect. Offsets freely.
☀️ Bright indirect — shade tolerant
💧 Every 14–21 days
✅ Safe
Showing 9 of 92 plants
🌐 Explore DotIAM Network
Our other free platforms you'll love