CLIMAX · TREE
Indian Horse-Chestnut(bankhor / khanor)
Aesculus indica
USDA 7-9fodder · timber · medicinal
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192 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
Indian Sweet Clover(senji)
Melilotus indicus
USDA 5-9fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Indian Wood-Sorrel (Yellow Sorrel)(khatti booti / amrul)
Oxalis corniculata
USDA 4-11food · medicinal · mulch
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Intermediate Joint-Pine (Ephedra)(oman / asmania)
Ephedra intermedia
USDA 5-9medicinal · fuel
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
USDA 3-9food · fodder · windbreak
SECONDARY · TREE
Jujube (Chinese Date)(unnab)
Ziziphus jujuba
USDA 6-11food · medicinal · fuel
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Kiwi — Hayward(kiwi (کیوی))
Actinidia deliciosa cv. Hayward
USDA 7-9food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Lavender(ustukhuddoos)
Lavandula angustifolia
USDA 5-9medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Leek(gandana)
Allium ampeloprasum
USDA 6-9food
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Lemon Balm(badranjboya)
Melissa officinalis
USDA 3-7food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Lentil(masoor)
Lens culinaris
USDA 7-11food · nitrogen fixing
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Licorice(mulethi)
Glycyrrhiza glabra
USDA 6-10medicinal · nitrogen fixing · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Linseed(alsi)
Linum usitatissimum
USDA 5-11food · medicinal · timber
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Lotus(kanwal)
Nelumbo nucifera
USDA 4-11food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Medlar
Mespilus germanica
USDA 5-8food
PIONEER · TREE
Mimosa silk tree(gul-e-abresham)
Albizia julibrissin
USDA 6-9timber · fuel · medicinal · nitrogen fixing · mulch
CLIMAX · TREE
Morinda Spruce(kachal)
Picea smithiana
USDA 6-8timber · windbreak
SECONDARY · TREE
Mulberry — black (shahtoot)(shahtoot siyaah (شہتوت سیاہ))
Morus nigra
USDA 6-9food · fodder · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Mustard Greens(sarson saag)
Brassica juncea
USDA 6-11food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa
USDA 2-7food · windbreak · mulch
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Nepal Ivy(barm, bandar)
Hedera nepalensis
USDA 6-10medicinal · mulch
PIONEER · GRASS
Oats(jai)
Avena sativa
USDA 7-10food · fodder
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Onion(pyaaz)
Allium cepa
USDA 3-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Oregano(sathra)
Origanum vulgare
USDA 4-10food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Parsley(aazmoda)
Petroselinum crispum
USDA 5-9food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Pashtun Juniper (Obusht / Ziarat Juniper)(صنوبر / اوبشت)
Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos
USDA 6-9timber · fuel · windbreak
SECONDARY · TREE
Pawpaw tree
Asimina triloba
USDA 5-9food
SECONDARY · TREE
Peach — Florida Prince (low-chill)(aaloo bukhara (آڑو))
Prunus persica cv. Florida Prince
USDA 5-9food
CLIMAX · TREE
Pear — Bartlett (William’s)(naashpaati (ناشپاتی))
Pyrus communis cv. Bartlett
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Pear — Kashmiri (Babugosha)(naashpaati — Babugosha (بابو غوشہ))
Pyrus communis cv. Babugosha
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Pear — Le Conte(naashpaati — Le Conte (ناشپاتی))
Pyrus communis × P. pyrifolia cv. Le Conte
USDA 5-9food
CLIMAX · TREE
Pecan(pecan (پی کین))
Carya illinoinensis
USDA 6-9food · timber
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Peppermint(filfili podina)
Mentha × piperita
USDA 3-11food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Persimmon (Japanese)(amlok / Japani phal (املوک))
Diospyros kaki
USDA 7-10food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
USDA 7-10mulch · fodder
CLIMAX · TREE
Pistachio (Pakistani)(pista (پستہ))
Pistacia vera
USDA 7-11food
SECONDARY · TREE
Plum — Aloo Bukhara (subcontinent)(aaloo bukhara (آلو بخارا))
Prunus salicina
USDA 5-9food
SECONDARY · TREE
Plum — Satsuma(aloo bukhara — Satsuma (آلو بخارا))
Prunus salicina cv. Satsuma
USDA 5-9food
SECONDARY · TREE
Pomegranate — Bedana (seedless)(anaar bedana (انار بیدانہ))
Punica granatum cv. Bedana
USDA 7-11food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Pomegranate — Ganesh(anaar — Ganesh (انار گنیش))
Punica granatum cv. Ganesh
USDA 7-11food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Pomegranate — Kandhari(anaar — Kandhari (انار قندہاری))
Punica granatum cv. Kandhari
USDA 7-11food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Pomegranate — Wonderful(anaar — Wonderful (انار وَنڈرفُل))
Punica granatum cv. Wonderful
USDA 7-11food
SECONDARY · TREE
Quince tree(bihi)
Cydonia oblonga
USDA 5-9food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Radish(mooli)
Raphanus sativus
USDA 6-11food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Red Clover(shaftal)
Trifolium pratense
USDA 3-9nitrogen fixing · fodder
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Red currant
Ribes rubrum
USDA 3-7food · mulch
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
USDA 3-8food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Rocket(tara mira)
Eruca sativa
USDA 7-10food