PIONEER · GRASS
Munj Sweetcane(munj)
Saccharum bengalense
USDA 8-11mulch · fodder
Plants
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300 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
Mustard Greens(sarson saag)
Brassica juncea
USDA 6-11food
PIONEER · GRASS
Napier Grass(napier ghaas)
Cenchrus purpureus
USDA 9-11fodder · mulch · windbreak
SECONDARY · TREE
Neem
Azadirachta indica
USDA 10-12medicinal · timber · fuel
CLIMAX · CLIMBER
Nepal Ivy(barm, bandar)
Hedera nepalensis
USDA 6-10medicinal · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Niger(ramtil)
Guizotia abyssinica
USDA 3-11food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Okra(bhindi)
Abelmoschus esculentus
USDA 10-11food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Oleander(kaner)
Nerium oleander
USDA 8-11windbreak · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Olive
Olea europaea
USDA 8-11food
CLIMAX · TREE
Olive — Coratina(zaitoon — Coratina (زیتون کوراتینا))
Olea europaea cv. Coratina
USDA 8-11food
CLIMAX · TREE
Olive — European (Arbequina)(zaitoon — Arbequina (زیتون))
Olea europaea cv. Arbequina
USDA 8-11food
CLIMAX · TREE
Olive — Picual(zaitoon — Picual (زیتون پیکیوال))
Olea europaea cv. Picual
USDA 8-11food
SECONDARY · TREE
Orchid Tree(kachnar)
Bauhinia variegata
USDA 9-11food · fodder · medicinal · nitrogen fixing
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Oregano(sathra)
Origanum vulgare
USDA 4-10food · medicinal
PIONEER · TREE
Papaya — Red Lady(papita (پپیتا))
Carica papaya cv. Red Lady
USDA 10-12food · medicinal
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Passion Fruit(passion fruit)
Passiflora edulis
USDA 9-12food · medicinal
PIONEER · GRASS
Pearl Millet(bajra)
Cenchrus americanus
USDA 10-12food · fodder
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Perilla(beefsteak plant)
Perilla frutescens
USDA 9-11food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Persian Lilac Jujube (Elanai)(elanai / bera)
Ziziphus oxyphylla
USDA 8-10medicinal · food · fuel
SECONDARY · TREE
Persian lime(sweet lime / nimbu (نمبو))
Citrus latifolia cv. Bearss
USDA 9-11food
CLIMAX · TREE
Persimmon (Japanese)(amlok / Japani phal (املوک))
Diospyros kaki
USDA 7-10food
PIONEER · SHRUB
Phog(phog)
Calligonum polygonoides
USDA 9-11fodder · fuel · windbreak
PIONEER · TREE
Phulai(phulai)
Acacia modesta
USDA 9-11fuel · timber · fodder · nitrogen fixing
PIONEER · SHRUB
Physic Nut(jangli arand)
Jatropha curcas
USDA 10-12fuel · medicinal · windbreak
PIONEER · SHRUB
Pigeon pea
Cajanus cajan
USDA 9-12food · fodder · nitrogen fixing
PIONEER · SHRUB
Pioneer Caralluma(pamanki)
Caralluma edulis
USDA 9-11food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Pistachio (Pakistani)(pista (پستہ))
Pistacia vera
USDA 7-11food
CLIMAX · 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
CLIMAX · 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 · GROUNDCOVER
Potato(aaloo)
Solanum tuberosum
USDA 3-11food
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Prophet’s Cucumber (Globe Cucumber)(kachri-jangli)
Cucumis prophetarum
USDA 9-11medicinal · food
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Pumpkin(kaddu)
Cucurbita moschata
USDA 10-12food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Puncture Vine (Caltrop)(bhakra / gokhru)
Tribulus terrestris
USDA 9-11medicinal · fodder · mulch
SECONDARY · TREE
Punjab Fig (Wild Himalayan Fig)(phagwara / injir)
Ficus palmata
USDA 8-11food · fodder · fuel
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Purslane(kulfa)
Portulaca oleracea
USDA 9-11food · medicinal
PIONEER · TREE
Quickstick(gliricidia)
Gliricidia sepium
USDA 10-12fodder · nitrogen fixing · fuel · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Radish(mooli)
Raphanus sativus
USDA 2-11food
PIONEER · GRASS
Rice(dhan)
Oryza sativa
USDA 9-11food · fodder
SECONDARY · GRASS
Ringed Dichanthium(palwan)
Dichanthium annulatum
USDA 8-11fodder · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Rocket(tara mira)
Eruca sativa
USDA 3-10food
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Rosary Pea(ratti)
Abrus precatorius
USDA 10-12medicinal · nitrogen fixing
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Rosemary(rosemary)
Salvia rosmarinus
USDA 7-10food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Sacred Fig(pipal)
Ficus religiosa
USDA 10-12windbreak · fodder · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Safflower(kusum)
Carthamus tinctorius
USDA 4-11food · medicinal
PIONEER · GRASS
Sand Dropseed (Feather Dropseed)(khabbal-ghas)
Sporobolus ioclados
USDA 9-11fodder · mulch · windbreak
CLIMAX · TREE
Sapota (chiku)(chiku (چیکو))
Manilkara zapota
USDA 10-12food · timber