Plants

What grows where, and why.

13 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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Indian Barberry (Kashmir Barberry) (Berberis aristata)

CLIMAX · SHRUB

Indian Barberry (Kashmir Barberry)(sumbal / kashmal)

Berberis aristata

USDA 5-9

medicinal · food · fuel

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Indian Borage(pathar choor)

Plectranthus amboinicus

USDA 9-11

food · medicinal

Indian Cheese Maker (Withania coagulans)

SECONDARY · SHRUB

Indian Cheese Maker(paneer booti)

Withania coagulans

USDA 9-11

medicinal · food

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Indian Coleus(patharchur)

Plectranthus barbatus

USDA 9-11

medicinal

SECONDARY · TREE

Indian Elm(papri)

Holoptelea integrifolia

USDA 10-11

fodder · medicinal · timber · windbreak

SECONDARY · TREE

Indian Gooseberry(amla)

Phyllanthus emblica

USDA 9-11

food · medicinal

CLIMAX · TREE

Indian Horse-Chestnut(bankhor / khanor)

Aesculus indica

USDA 7-9

fodder · timber · medicinal

PIONEER · CLIMBER

Indian Kudzu(sural)

Pueraria tuberosa

USDA 8-11

medicinal · fodder · nitrogen fixing

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Indian Sweet Clover(senji)

Melilotus indicus

USDA 5-9

fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch

Indian Wood-Sorrel (Yellow Sorrel) (Oxalis corniculata)

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Indian Wood-Sorrel (Yellow Sorrel)(khatti booti / amrul)

Oxalis corniculata

USDA 4-11

food · medicinal · mulch

PIONEER · TREE

Indus Tamarisk(lai)

Tamarix dioica

USDA 8-11

fuel · windbreak

Intermediate Joint-Pine (Ephedra) (Ephedra intermedia)

SECONDARY · SHRUB

Intermediate Joint-Pine (Ephedra)(oman / asmania)

Ephedra intermedia

USDA 5-9

medicinal · fuel

PIONEER · CLIMBER

Ivy Gourd(kanduri)

Coccinia grandis

USDA 9-12

food · medicinal