SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Cabbage(band gobhi)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
USDA 7-11food
Plants
What grows where, and why.
40 plant profiles with USDA hardiness coverage (zones 3–11), plus Pakistan's five climate zones. Filter by your zone and syntropic role to see what thrives where you grow.
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PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Calendula(zergul)
Calendula officinalis
USDA 9-11medicinal
PIONEER · SHRUB
Camel Thorn(jawasa / unt katara)
Alhagi maurorum
USDA 6-11fodder · nitrogen fixing · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Canola(sarson canola)
Brassica napus
USDA 7-10food · fodder
PIONEER · SHRUB
Caper Bush(kabar)
Capparis spinosa
USDA 8-11food · medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Caraway(siah zeera)
Carum carvi
USDA 4-8food · medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Carrot(gajar)
Daucus carota
USDA 3-11food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Cassava(kasava)
Manihot esculenta
USDA 10-12food
PIONEER · SHRUB
Castor(arand)
Ricinus communis
USDA 9-11medicinal · mulch
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Catmint(billi booti)
Nepeta cataria
USDA 3-9medicinal
PIONEER · GRASS
Cattail(pater)
Typha latifolia
USDA 3-11food · mulch
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Cauliflower(phool gobhi)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
USDA 7-11food
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Centro(centro)
Centrosema pubescens
USDA 10-12fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Chaulai(chaulai)
Amaranthus tricolor
USDA 10-11food
SECONDARY · TREE
Cherry — sour (Morello)(aalu balu khattay (آلو بالو کھٹے))
Prunus cerasus cv. Morello
USDA 4-8food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Cherry — sweet (mountain)(cherry / aalu balu (آلو بالو))
Prunus avium
USDA 5-8food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Chickpea(chana)
Cicer arietinum
USDA 9-11food · nitrogen fixing · fodder
CLIMAX · TREE
Chilgoza pine(chilgoza (چلغوزہ))
Pinus gerardiana
USDA 7-10food · timber
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Chili Pepper(mirch)
Capsicum annuum
USDA 9-11food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Chinaberry(bakain)
Melia azedarach
USDA 7-11timber · medicinal · windbreak
PIONEER · GRASS
Chinese Water Chestnut(singara chini)
Eleocharis dulcis
USDA 9-11food
CLIMAX · TREE
Chir pine
Pinus roxburghii
USDA 8-11timber · fuel
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Chives(kucha)
Allium schoenoprasum
USDA 3-9food · medicinal
CLIMAX · CLIMBER
Climbing Wattle (Aila Acacia)(aila / arar)
Senegalia caesia
USDA 10-11fodder · fuel · nitrogen fixing
PIONEER · SHRUB
Cluster Bean(guar)
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
USDA 10-12food · nitrogen fixing · fodder
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Cocoyam(tania)
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
USDA 8-10food
PIONEER · SHRUB
Coffee Senna(kasondi)
Senna occidentalis
USDA 9-11medicinal · nitrogen fixing · mulch
PIONEER · GRASS
Cogon Grass(dab)
Imperata cylindrica
USDA 5-11mulch · fodder
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Colocynth (Bitter Apple)(tumma / kortuma)
Citrullus colocynthis
USDA 9-11medicinal · mulch
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Common Bean(frans bean)
Phaseolus vulgaris
USDA 10-11food · nitrogen fixing
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Common Myrtle(murud)
Myrtus communis
USDA 8-11medicinal · food
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Common Vetch(kasni)
Vicia sativa
USDA 5-9fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Coriander(dhania)
Coriandrum sativum
USDA 9-11food · medicinal
PIONEER · TREE
Corky Coral Tree(gul nashtar)
Erythrina suberosa
USDA 9-11fodder · nitrogen fixing · medicinal
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Cowpea(lobia)
Vigna unguiculata
USDA 9-12food · fodder · nitrogen fixing
CLIMAX · TREE
Crab’s-Claw Pistachio (Zebrawood)(kakar singhi)
Pistacia integerrima
USDA 8-10medicinal · timber · fuel
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Cucumber(kheera)
Cucumis sativus
USDA 10-11food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Cumin(zeera)
Cuminum cyminum
USDA 10-11food · medicinal
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Curry Leaf(kari patta)
Murraya koenigii
USDA 9-12food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Custard apple
Annona squamosa
USDA 10-11food