PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Alfalfa(lucern)
Medicago sativa
USDA 3-11fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch
Plants
What grows where, and why.
89 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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CLIMAX · TREE
Apple — American (Kashmiri local)(saib — American (سیب امریکن))
Malus domestica cv. American
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apple — Fuji(saib — Fuji (سیب))
Malus domestica cv. Fuji
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apple — Golden Delicious(saib zard (سیب زرد))
Malus domestica cv. Golden Delicious
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apple — Granny Smith(saib sabz (سیب سبز))
Malus domestica cv. Granny Smith
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apple — Mashadi (local Balochistan)(saib — Mashadi (سیب مشہدی))
Malus domestica (Mashadi landrace)
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apple — Red Delicious(saib (سیب))
Malus domestica cv. Red Delicious
USDA 4-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apricot — Hunza (local landrace)(khurmaani (خرمانی))
Prunus armeniaca (Hunza landrace)
USDA 5-8food
CLIMAX · TREE
Apricot — Margilum(khurmaani — Margilum (خرمانی مارگیلوم))
Prunus armeniaca (Margilum landrace)
USDA 5-8food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Bathua(bathua)
Chenopodium album
USDA 3-10food · fodder
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Beetroot(chukandar)
Beta vulgaris
USDA 5-10food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Black Cumin(kalonji)
Nigella sativa
USDA 2-11food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Black Medick(maina)
Medicago lupulina
USDA 3-9nitrogen fixing · fodder · mulch
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Black Mustard(raee)
Brassica nigra
USDA 5-10food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Blue Pine(biar)
Pinus wallichiana
USDA 5-9timber · fuel · windbreak
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
PIONEER · GRASS
Cattail(pater)
Typha latifolia
USDA 3-11food · mulch
SECONDARY · TREE
Cherry — sour (Morello)(aalu balu khattay (آلو بالو کھٹے))
Prunus cerasus cv. Morello
USDA 4-8food · medicinal
CLIMAX · TREE
Cherry — sweet (mountain)(cherry / aalu balu (آلو بالو))
Prunus avium
USDA 5-8food
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Chives(kucha)
Allium schoenoprasum
USDA 3-9food · medicinal
PIONEER · GRASS
Cogon Grass(dab)
Imperata cylindrica
USDA 5-11mulch · fodder
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Common Vetch(kasni)
Vicia sativa
USDA 5-9fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch
SECONDARY · SHRUB
Damask Rose(gulab)
Rosa damascena
USDA 4-9food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Dandelion(hand)
Taraxacum officinale
USDA 3-9food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Dill(sowa)
Anethum graveolens
USDA 2-11food · medicinal
PIONEER · TREE
Euphrates Poplar(bahan)
Populus euphratica
USDA 5-9timber · fuel · windbreak
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Fennel(saunf)
Foeniculum vulgare
USDA 5-10food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Field Bindweed (Hiran Khuri)(lehli / hiran-khuri)
Convolvulus arvensis
USDA 4-10fodder · medicinal · mulch
PIONEER · SHRUB
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
USDA 4-9fodder · windbreak · mulch
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Garden Pea(matar)
Pisum sativum
USDA 2-11food · nitrogen fixing
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
PIONEER · CLIMBER
Hairy Vetch(hairy vetch)
Vicia villosa
USDA 4-9fodder · nitrogen fixing · mulch
CLIMAX · TREE
Himalayan Elm(kain / manu)
Ulmus wallichiana
USDA 5-9fodder · timber · fuel
PIONEER · SHRUB
Himalayan Pea Shrub
Caragana brevispina
USDA 5-8nitrogen fixing · fodder · windbreak
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Himalayan Thyme(tumuro)
Thymus linearis
USDA 5-9medicinal · food
CLIMAX · SHRUB
Indian Barberry (Kashmir Barberry)(sumbal / kashmal)
Berberis aristata
USDA 5-9medicinal · food · fuel
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
Lavender(ustukhuddoos)
Lavandula angustifolia
USDA 5-9medicinal
SECONDARY · GROUNDCOVER
Lemon Balm(badranjboya)
Melissa officinalis
USDA 3-7food · medicinal
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Lentil(masoor)
Lens culinaris
USDA 5-10food · nitrogen fixing
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Lettuce(salaad patta)
Lactuca sativa
USDA 4-9food
PIONEER · GROUNDCOVER
Linseed(alsi)
Linum usitatissimum
USDA 5-11food · medicinal · timber