Plants

What grows where, and why.

44 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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Almond (Pakistani local) (Prunus dulcis)

CLIMAX · TREE

Almond (Pakistani local)(badaam (بادام))

Prunus dulcis

USDA 7-9

food

Apple — American (Kashmiri local) (Malus domestica cv. American)

CLIMAX · TREE

Apple — American (Kashmiri local)(saib — American (سیب امریکن))

Malus domestica cv. American

USDA 4-8

food

CLIMAX · TREE

Apple — Fuji(saib — Fuji (سیب))

Malus domestica cv. Fuji

USDA 4-8

food

Apple — Golden Delicious (Malus domestica cv. Golden Delicious)

CLIMAX · TREE

Apple — Golden Delicious(saib zard (سیب زرد))

Malus domestica cv. Golden Delicious

USDA 4-8

food

Apple — Granny Smith (Malus domestica cv. Granny Smith)

CLIMAX · TREE

Apple — Granny Smith(saib sabz (سیب سبز))

Malus domestica cv. Granny Smith

USDA 4-8

food

Apple — Mashadi (local Balochistan) (Malus domestica (Mashadi landrace))

CLIMAX · TREE

Apple — Mashadi (local Balochistan)(saib — Mashadi (سیب مشہدی))

Malus domestica (Mashadi landrace)

USDA 4-8

food

Apple — Red Delicious (Malus domestica cv. Red Delicious)

CLIMAX · TREE

Apple — Red Delicious(saib (سیب))

Malus domestica cv. Red Delicious

USDA 4-8

food

Apricot — Hunza (local landrace) (Prunus armeniaca (Hunza landrace))

CLIMAX · TREE

Apricot — Hunza (local landrace)(khurmaani (خرمانی))

Prunus armeniaca (Hunza landrace)

USDA 5-8

food

Apricot — Margilum (Prunus armeniaca (Margilum landrace))

CLIMAX · TREE

Apricot — Margilum(khurmaani — Margilum (خرمانی مارگیلوم))

Prunus armeniaca (Margilum landrace)

USDA 5-8

food

CLIMAX · TREE

Blue Pine(biar)

Pinus wallichiana

USDA 5-9

timber · fuel · windbreak

Cherry — sweet (mountain) (Prunus avium)

CLIMAX · TREE

Cherry — sweet (mountain)(cherry / aalu balu (آلو بالو))

Prunus avium

USDA 5-8

food

CLIMAX · TREE

Chilgoza pine(chilgoza (چلغوزہ))

Pinus gerardiana

USDA 7-10

food · timber

CLIMAX · TREE

Deodar Cedar(deodar)

Cedrus deodara

USDA 7-9

timber · windbreak · fuel

CLIMAX · TREE

Green Oak (Moru Oak)(moru)

Quercus dilatata

USDA 7-9

timber · fuel · fodder

CLIMAX · SHRUB

Himalayan Box(shamshad)

Buxus wallichiana

USDA 7-10

timber · medicinal

CLIMAX · CLIMBER

Himalayan Clematis

Clematis montana

USDA 6-9

medicinal

CLIMAX · TREE

Himalayan Elm(kain / manu)

Ulmus wallichiana

USDA 5-9

fodder · timber · fuel

Himalayan Pencil Juniper (Juniperus excelsa)

CLIMAX · TREE

Himalayan Pencil Juniper(obusht)

Juniperus excelsa

USDA 6-9

timber · fuel · windbreak

Himalayan Viburnum (Viburnum grandiflorum)

CLIMAX · SHRUB

Himalayan Viburnum(guch)

Viburnum grandiflorum

USDA 6-8

medicinal · fuel

CLIMAX · TREE

Himalayan Yew(thuner)

Taxus wallichiana

USDA 7-9

medicinal · timber

CLIMAX · TREE

Holm Oak(baloot)

Quercus baloot

USDA 7-9

fuel · fodder · timber

Indian Barberry (Kashmir Barberry) (Berberis aristata)

CLIMAX · SHRUB

Indian Barberry (Kashmir Barberry)(sumbal / kashmal)

Berberis aristata

USDA 5-9

medicinal · food · fuel

CLIMAX · TREE

Indian Horse-Chestnut(bankhor / khanor)

Aesculus indica

USDA 7-9

fodder · timber · medicinal

CLIMAX · TREE

Morinda Spruce(kachal)

Picea smithiana

USDA 6-8

timber · windbreak

CLIMAX · CLIMBER

Nepal Ivy(barm, bandar)

Hedera nepalensis

USDA 6-10

medicinal · mulch

Pear — Bartlett (William’s) (Pyrus communis cv. Bartlett)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pear — Bartlett (William’s)(naashpaati (ناشپاتی))

Pyrus communis cv. Bartlett

USDA 4-8

food

Pear — Kashmiri (Babugosha) (Pyrus communis cv. Babugosha)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pear — Kashmiri (Babugosha)(naashpaati — Babugosha (بابو غوشہ))

Pyrus communis cv. Babugosha

USDA 4-8

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

CLIMAX · TREE

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

Diospyros kaki

USDA 7-10

food

CLIMAX · TREE

Pistachio (Pakistani)(pista (پستہ))

Pistacia vera

USDA 7-11

food

Pomegranate — Bedana (seedless) (Punica granatum cv. Bedana)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pomegranate — Bedana (seedless)(anaar bedana (انار بیدانہ))

Punica granatum cv. Bedana

USDA 7-11

food · medicinal

Pomegranate — Ganesh (Punica granatum cv. Ganesh)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pomegranate — Ganesh(anaar — Ganesh (انار گنیش))

Punica granatum cv. Ganesh

USDA 7-11

food · medicinal

Pomegranate — Kandhari (Punica granatum cv. Kandhari)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pomegranate — Kandhari(anaar — Kandhari (انار قندہاری))

Punica granatum cv. Kandhari

USDA 7-11

food · medicinal

Pomegranate — Wonderful (Punica granatum cv. Wonderful)

CLIMAX · TREE

Pomegranate — Wonderful(anaar — Wonderful (انار وَنڈرفُل))

Punica granatum cv. Wonderful

USDA 7-11

food

Shakarpara Apricot (Khurmaani) (Prunus armeniaca (Shakarpara landrace))

CLIMAX · TREE

Shakarpara Apricot (Khurmaani)(khurmaani — Shakarpara (خرمانی شکر پارہ))

Prunus armeniaca (Shakarpara landrace)

USDA 5-8

food

Small-Leaved Wild Grape (Vitis parvifolia)

CLIMAX · CLIMBER

Small-Leaved Wild Grape(jangli-angur)

Vitis parvifolia

USDA 7-9

food · fodder

CLIMAX · TREE

Walnut

Juglans regia

USDA 5-9

food · timber

Walnut — Chandler (Juglans regia cv. Chandler)

CLIMAX · TREE

Walnut — Chandler(akhrot — Chandler (اخروٹ چاندلر))

Juglans regia cv. Chandler

USDA 5-9

food · timber

Walnut — Hartley (Juglans regia cv. Hartley)

CLIMAX · TREE

Walnut — Hartley(akhrot — Hartley (اخروٹ ہارٹلے))

Juglans regia cv. Hartley

USDA 5-9

food · timber

Walnut — Pakistani local (Chakian) (Juglans regia (Pakistani landrace))

CLIMAX · TREE

Walnut — Pakistani local (Chakian)(akhrot (اخروٹ))

Juglans regia (Pakistani landrace)

USDA 5-9

food · timber

CLIMAX · TREE

West Himalayan Fir(partal)

Abies pindrow

USDA 7-9

timber · windbreak

Wild Almond (Brahui Almond) (Prunus eburnea)

CLIMAX · SHRUB

Wild Almond (Brahui Almond)(badam kohi)

Prunus eburnea

USDA 7-9

food · fuel · fodder

Wild Pistachio (Mt. Atlas Mastic) (Pistacia atlantica)

CLIMAX · TREE

Wild Pistachio (Mt. Atlas Mastic)(shne / gwan)

Pistacia atlantica

USDA 7-9

timber · fuel · fodder