SECONDARY · CLIMBER
American groundnut
Apios americana
USDA 3-9food · nitrogen fixing
Plants
What grows where, and why.
90 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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SECONDARY · GRASS
Anatherum Grass(ghorka)
Themeda anathera
USDA 7-9fodder · mulch
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Beetroot(chukandar)
Beta vulgaris
USDA 5-10food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
USDA 3-8food · medicinal · windbreak · mulch
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Black elderberry
Sambucus nigra
USDA 4-8food · medicinal · windbreak · mulch
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Cabbage(band gobhi)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
USDA 7-11food
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Caraway(siah zeera)
Carum carvi
USDA 4-8food · medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Carrot(gajar)
Daucus carota
USDA 3-11food
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Catmint(billi booti)
Nepeta cataria
USDA 3-9medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Cauliflower(phool gobhi)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
USDA 7-11food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Chaste tree vitex
Vitex agnus-castus
USDA 6-9medicinal · windbreak
SECONDARY · TREE
Cherry — sour (Morello)(aalu balu khattay (آلو بالو کھٹے))
Prunus cerasus cv. Morello
USDA 4-8food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Chinaberry(bakain)
Melia azedarach
USDA 7-11timber · medicinal · windbreak
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Chives(kucha)
Allium schoenoprasum
USDA 3-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Chocolate vine
Akebia quinata
USDA 5-8food · medicinal
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Choko
Sechium edule
USDA 8-11food · fodder
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Cocoyam(tania)
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
USDA 8-10food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Common Myrtle(murud)
Myrtus communis
USDA 8-11medicinal · food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Damask Rose(gulab)
Rosa damascena
USDA 4-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Damson
Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
USDA 5-9food · windbreak
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Edible Canna(achira)
Canna edulis
USDA 7-11food
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Egyptian walking onion
Allium × proliferum
USDA 3-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
European Hackberry(batkar)
Celtis australis
USDA 6-9fodder · fuel · food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Feijoa pineapple guava
Acca sellowiana
USDA 8-10food · windbreak
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Fennel(saunf)
Foeniculum vulgare
USDA 5-10food · medicinal
SECONDARY · TREE
Fig — Brown Turkey(anjeer (انجیر))
Ficus carica cv. Brown Turkey
USDA 7-11food
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Garden Sage(salvia)
Salvia officinalis
USDA 5-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Garlic(lehsan)
Allium sativum
USDA 4-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Garlic Chives(gandhana)
Allium tuberosum
USDA 4-9food · medicinal
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
USDA 3-8food · windbreak
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Grape(angoor)
Vitis vinifera
USDA 6-10food
SECONDARY · TREE
Greengage
Prunus domestica subsp. italica
USDA 5-9food
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Hardy kiwi
Actinidia arguta
USDA 4-8food · windbreak
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Hazelnut tree
Corylus avellana
USDA 4-8food · fodder · fuel · timber · windbreak · mulch
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Himalayan Barberry(sumbal)
Berberis lycium
USDA 6-9medicinal · food
SECONDARY · CLIMBER
Himalayan Clematis (Snow Creeper)(garni-bel)
Clematis buchananiana
USDA 6-9medicinal · mulch
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Himalayan Musk Rose(kujai / chal)
Rosa brunonii
USDA 6-9food · medicinal · fuel
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Himalayan Raspberry (Yellow Himalayan)(garacha / aakhe)
Rubus niveus
USDA 8-10food · fodder · mulch
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Himalayan Thyme(tumuro)
Thymus linearis
USDA 5-9medicinal · food
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 · CLIMBER
Jacquemont’s Grape(guch)
Vitis jacquemontii
USDA 8-10food · medicinal
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
Lotus(kanwal)
Nelumbo nucifera
USDA 4-11food · medicinal