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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
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
Bird of Paradise Flower
स्वर्ग पक्षी पुष्प
Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise Flower — 2-3 week vase life, flowers open one by one from spathe. Premium luxury cut flower. Root-bound = more flowers. 3-5 years patience.
☀️ Full sun — 6+ hours
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Mild
Sempervivum / Hen and Chicks
सेम्परविवम / हेन एंड चिक्स
Sempervivum tectorum (40+ species)
Sempervivum / Hen and Chicks — "Always Alive" frost-hardy succulent. Hill stations ideal. Winter = most vivid colors. Mother dies after flowering — chicks carry on.
☀️ Full sun to partial shade
💧 Every 14–21 days
✅ Safe
Anthurium
एन्थूरियम
Anthurium andraeanum
Anthurium — flowers last 2-3 months because spathe is a modified leaf. High-P fertilizer for continuous blooms. Indian monsoon = paradise. Chunky bark mix essential.
☀️ Bright indirect — essential
💧 Every 7–10 days
⚠️ Toxic
Oleander / Kaner
कनेर / करवीर
Nerium oleander
Oleander / Kaner — India's toughest flowering shrub. EXTREMELY TOXIC — all parts fatal, never burn. Pollution and drought tolerant. Continuous flowering year-round.
☀️ Full sun — loves blazing sun
💧 Every 10–14 days established
⚠️ Toxic
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
Amaryllis / Hippeastrum
अमेरीलिस
Hippeastrum spp.
Amaryllis — 6-10 weeks from bulb to giant 20 cm flowers. Plant 1/3 bulb above soil. Annual rebloom cycle. Sept-Oct planting for Diwali-Christmas blooms.
☀️ Bright indirect while growing
💧 Minimal until growth starts
⚠️ Toxic
Euphorbia Succulent Types
सक्यूलेंट यूफोर्बिया
Euphorbia trigona / E. tirucalli / E. obesa / E. lactea
Euphorbia Succulents — African cacti lookalikes. Highly toxic latex — ALWAYS gloves. E. trigona best indoor. E. tirucalli turns orange in cold. Euphorbia vs Cactus ID guide.
☀️ Full sun to bright indirect
💧 Every 14–21 days
⚠️ Toxic
Lucky Bamboo
लकी बैम्बू
Dracaena sanderiana
Lucky Bamboo — NOT a bamboo (it's Dracaena)! Stalk numbers have specific meaning. Never gift 4 stalks. Filtered water critical. Yellow = fluoride damage.
☀️ Low to bright indirect
💧 Change weekly — filtered only
⚠️ Toxic
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