Plants

What grows where, and why.

335 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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Loquat — Pakistani local (Eriobotrya japonica)

CLIMAX · TREE

Loquat — Pakistani local(lokat (لوکاٹ))

Eriobotrya japonica

USDA 8-10

food

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Lotus(kanwal)

Nelumbo nucifera

USDA 4-11

food · medicinal

CLIMAX · TREE

Lychee tree(litchi (لیچی))

Litchi chinensis

USDA 9-11

food · timber · windbreak

CLIMAX · TREE

Macadamia tree

Macadamia integrifolia

USDA 9-11

food · timber · windbreak

Malta blood orange (Citrus sinensis cv. Malta)

CLIMAX · TREE

Malta blood orange(Malta (مالٹا))

Citrus sinensis cv. Malta

USDA 9-11

food

Mangrove Grass (Sea Billy-Goat Grass) (Aeluropus lagopoides)

PIONEER · GRASS

Mangrove Grass (Sea Billy-Goat Grass)(lumb / khar)

Aeluropus lagopoides

USDA 9-11

fodder · mulch · windbreak

Manila Tamarind (Jungle Jalebi) (Pithecellobium dulce)

SECONDARY · TREE

Manila Tamarind (Jungle Jalebi)(jungle jalebi / ganga imli)

Pithecellobium dulce

USDA 9-12

food · fodder · nitrogen fixing

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Marjoram(marzanjosh)

Origanum majorana

USDA 9-11

food · medicinal

SECONDARY · SHRUB

Meyer lemon(meeṭha limu (میٹھا لیموں))

Citrus × meyeri

USDA 8-11

food

PIONEER · TREE

Mimosa silk tree(gul-e-abresham)

Albizia julibrissin

USDA 6-9

timber · fuel · medicinal · nitrogen fixing · mulch

PIONEER · TREE

Moringa

Moringa oleifera

USDA 9-12

food · fodder · medicinal

Mosambi (sweet orange) (Citrus sinensis cv. Mosambi)

CLIMAX · TREE

Mosambi (sweet orange)(Mosambi (موسمی))

Citrus sinensis cv. Mosambi

USDA 9-11

food

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Moth Bean(mut)

Vigna aconitifolia

USDA 9-11

food · nitrogen fixing · fodder

CLIMAX · SHRUB

Mountain Sageretia(grangar)

Sageretia thea

USDA 9-11

food · medicinal

Mulberry — black (shahtoot) (Morus nigra)

SECONDARY · TREE

Mulberry — black (shahtoot)(shahtoot siyaah (شہتوت سیاہ))

Morus nigra

USDA 6-9

food · fodder · medicinal

PIONEER · GRASS

Munj Sweetcane(munj)

Saccharum bengalense

USDA 8-11

mulch · fodder

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Mustard Greens(sarson saag)

Brassica juncea

USDA 6-11

food

PIONEER · GRASS

Napier Grass(napier ghaas)

Cenchrus purpureus

USDA 9-11

fodder · mulch · windbreak

SECONDARY · CLIMBER

Nepal Ivy(barm, bandar)

Hedera nepalensis

USDA 6-10

medicinal · mulch

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Niger(ramtil)

Guizotia abyssinica

USDA 9-11

food

PIONEER · GRASS

Oats(jai)

Avena sativa

USDA 7-10

food · fodder

SECONDARY · SHRUB

Oleander(kaner)

Nerium oleander

USDA 8-11

windbreak · medicinal

Olive — Coratina (Olea europaea cv. Coratina)

CLIMAX · TREE

Olive — Coratina(zaitoon — Coratina (زیتون کوراتینا))

Olea europaea cv. Coratina

USDA 8-11

food

Olive — European (Arbequina) (Olea europaea cv. Arbequina)

CLIMAX · TREE

Olive — European (Arbequina)(zaitoon — Arbequina (زیتون))

Olea europaea cv. Arbequina

USDA 8-11

food

Olive — Picual (Olea europaea cv. Picual)

CLIMAX · TREE

Olive — Picual(zaitoon — Picual (زیتون پیکیوال))

Olea europaea cv. Picual

USDA 8-11

food

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Onion(pyaaz)

Allium cepa

USDA 3-9

food · medicinal

SECONDARY · TREE

Orchid Tree(kachnar)

Bauhinia variegata

USDA 9-11

food · fodder · medicinal · nitrogen fixing

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Oregano(sathra)

Origanum vulgare

USDA 4-10

food · medicinal

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Parsley(aazmoda)

Petroselinum crispum

USDA 5-9

food · medicinal

Pashtun Juniper (Obusht / Ziarat Juniper) (Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pashtun Juniper (Obusht / Ziarat Juniper)(صنوبر / اوبشت)

Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos

USDA 6-9

timber · fuel · windbreak

SECONDARY · CLIMBER

Passion Fruit(passion fruit)

Passiflora edulis

USDA 9-12

food · medicinal

SECONDARY · TREE

Pawpaw tree

Asimina triloba

USDA 5-9

food

Peach — Florida Prince (low-chill) (Prunus persica cv. Florida Prince)

SECONDARY · TREE

Peach — Florida Prince (low-chill)(aaloo bukhara (آڑو))

Prunus persica cv. Florida Prince

USDA 5-9

food

Pear — Le Conte (Pyrus communis × P. pyrifolia cv. Le Conte)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pear — Le Conte(naashpaati — Le Conte (ناشپاتی))

Pyrus communis × P. pyrifolia cv. Le Conte

USDA 5-9

food

CLIMAX · TREE

Pecan(pecan (پی کین))

Carya illinoinensis

USDA 6-9

food · timber

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Peppermint(filfili podina)

Mentha × piperita

USDA 3-11

food · medicinal

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Perennial pinto peanut

Arachis pintoi

USDA 8-11

fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch

SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER

Perilla(beefsteak plant)

Perilla frutescens

USDA 9-11

food · medicinal

Persian Lilac Jujube (Elanai) (Ziziphus oxyphylla)

SECONDARY · TREE

Persian Lilac Jujube (Elanai)(elanai / bera)

Ziziphus oxyphylla

USDA 8-10

medicinal · food · fuel

Persian lime (Citrus latifolia cv. Bearss)

SECONDARY · TREE

Persian lime(sweet lime / nimbu (نمبو))

Citrus latifolia cv. Bearss

USDA 9-11

food

CLIMAX · TREE

Persimmon (Japanese)(amlok / Japani phal (املوک))

Diospyros kaki

USDA 7-10

food

PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER

Phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

USDA 7-10

mulch · fodder

PIONEER · SHRUB

Phog(phog)

Calligonum polygonoides

USDA 9-11

fodder · fuel · windbreak

PIONEER · TREE

Phulai(phulai)

Acacia modesta

USDA 9-11

fuel · timber · fodder · nitrogen fixing

PIONEER · SHRUB

Pigeon pea

Cajanus cajan

USDA 9-12

food · fodder · nitrogen fixing

PIONEER · SHRUB

Pioneer Caralluma(pamanki)

Caralluma edulis

USDA 9-11

food · medicinal

CLIMAX · TREE

Pistachio (Pakistani)(pista (پستہ))

Pistacia vera

USDA 7-11

food

Plum — Aloo Bukhara (subcontinent) (Prunus salicina)

SECONDARY · TREE

Plum — Aloo Bukhara (subcontinent)(aaloo bukhara (آلو بخارا))

Prunus salicina

USDA 5-9

food