Crops for terrace and balcony gardens
191+ crops with pot-size requirements, watering schedules, and growing stages — all suited for Indian urban gardens.
Tangelo (Kinnow)Citrus × tangeloMedium
LitchiLitchi chinensisMedium
Betel Leaf (Magai Paan)Piper betleMediumperennial
Spiny Gourd (Kantola / Kakrol) (कंटोला / ककरोल)Momordica dioicaHardKharif
Ajwain (अजवायन)Trachyspermum ammiMediumAll Season
Lavender (लैवेंडर)Lavandula spp.Medium{"All Year"}
Verbena (वर्बेना)Verbena x hybridaMediumWinter
Aloe Vera (घृतकुमारी)Aloe barbadensis millerEasyYear-round
Amaranth (Grain) (रामदाना)Amaranthus hypochondriacusEasy{Summer}
Apple (सेब)Malus domesticaMediumWinter (Cool regions)
Pigeon Pea (Arhar/Toor) (अरहर)Cajanus cajanMediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Ashwagandha (अश्वगंधा)Withania somniferaEasyMonsoon
Asparagus (शतावरी)Asparagus officinalisHard{Spring}
Pearl Millet (Bajra) (बाजरा)Pennisetum glaucumEasyMonsoon (Kharif)
Balsam (गुलमेहँदी)Impatiens balsaminaMediumSummer
Banana (केला)Musa spp.MediumSummer
Barley (जौ)Hordeum vulgareEasyWinter (Rabi)
Basil (बेसिल)Ocimum basilicumEasyEvery 1 year
Beans (Cowpea / Lobia) (सेम)Vigna unguiculataMediumWinter/Monsoon
Beetroot (चुकंदर)Beta vulgarisMediumWinter
Berseem (बरसीम)Trifolium alexandrinumEasyWinter (Rabi)
Bitter Gourd (करेला)Momordica charantiaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Black Pepper (काली मिर्च)Piper nigrumHighMonsoon
Cosmos (कॉसमॉस)Cosmos bipinnatusMediumWinter
Blueberry (ब्लूबेरी)Vaccinium corymbosumMediumWinter
Bottle Gourd (लौकी)Lagenaria sicerariaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Bougainvillea (बूगनबेल)Bougainvillea spectabilisMediumYear-round
Brinjal (बैंगन)Solanum melongenaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Broccoli (ब्रोकली)Brassica oleracea var. italicaMediumWinter
Sugarcane (गन्ना)Saccharum officinarumHighYear-round
Buckwheat (कुट्टू)Fagopyrum esculentumEasy{Winter}
Cabbage (पत्ता गोभी)Brassica oleracea var. capitataMediumWinter
Kesar Mango (Dwarf)Mangifera indica 'Kesar'Mediumperennial (fruit: summer)
Calendula (कैलेंडुला)Calendula officinalisEasy{Winter}
Capsicum (शिमला मिर्च)Capsicum annuumMediumWinter
Garlic (Lahsun)Allium sativumMedium
Carrot (गाजर)Daucus carotaMediumWinter
Cauliflower (फूलगोभी)Brassica oleracea var. botrytisMediumWinter
Celery (अजमोद)Apium graveolensMedium{Winter}
Chamomile (बबूना)Matricaria chamomillaEasy{Winter}
Cherry (चेरी)Malpighia emarginataMediumWinter (Cool regions)
Chickpea (चना)Cicer arietinumEasyWinter (Rabi)
Cotton (कपास)Gossypium hirsutumHighSummer/Kharif
OnionAllium cepaMedium
Peach (Dwarf)Prunus persicaMedium
PotatoSolanum tuberosumMedium
Rosemary (रोज़मेरी)Rosmarinus officinalisEasy{"All Year"}
Chilli (मिर्च)Capsicum annuumMediumYear-round
Chives (चाइव्स)Allium schoenoprasumEasy{"All Year"}
Chrysanthemum (गुलदाउदी)Chrysanthemum morifoliumMediumWinter
Tarragon (Mexican/Winter)Artemisia dracunculusMedium
Cilantro (हरा धनिया)Coriandrum sativumEasy{Winter}- Cluster Beans (ग्वार)Cyamopsis tetragonolobaMediumSummer
Turnip (Shalgam)Brassica rapaMedium
Cherry TomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformeEasyrabi
Coffee (कॉफ़ी)Coffea arabicaHighYear-round
Coriander (धनिया)Coriandrum sativumMediumAll Season
Coriander (Seed) (साबुत धनिया)Coriandrum sativumEasyWinter (Rabi)- Cotton (BT) (बीटी कपास)Gossypium hirsutumHighKharif
Cucumber (खीरा)Cucumis sativusMediumSummer
Cumin (जीरा)Cuminum cyminumMediumWinter (Rabi)
Curry Leaves (कढ़ी पत्ता)Murraya koenigiiMediumAll Season
Custard Apple (सीताफल)Annona squamosaMediumSummer
Dahlia (डहेलिया)Dahlia pinnataMediumWinter
Dill (सोआ)Anethum graveolensEasy{Winter}
Dragon Fruit (ड्रैगन फ्रूट)Hylocereus spp.Medium{"All Year"}
Fennel (सौंफ)Foeniculum vulgareEasyWinter (Rabi)
Fenugreek (मेथी)Trigonella foenum-graecumMediumWinter
Fig (अंजीर)Ficus caricaMediumYear-round
Fodder Maize (चारा मक्का)Zea maysEasyAll Season- French Beans (फरसबीन)Phaseolus vulgarisMediumAll Season
Geranium (जेरेनियम)Pelargonium x hortorumMediumWinter
Ginger (अदरक)Zingiber officinaleMediumMonsoon
Grapes (अंगूर)Vitis viniferaMediumWinter
Groundnut (मूंगफली)Arachis hypogaeaMediumKharif/Summer
Guava (अमरूद)Psidium guajavaMediumYear-round
Hibiscus (गुड़हल)Hibiscus rosa-sinensisMediumYear-round
Holy Basil (Tulsi) (तुलसी)Ocimum tenuiflorumMediumAll Season
Isabgol (इसबगोल)Plantago ovataMediumWinter (Rabi)
Jackfruit (कटहल)Artocarpus heterophyllusMedium{Summer}
Jasmine (चमेली)Jasminum sambacMediumSummer
Sorghum (Jowar) (ज्वार)Sorghum bicolorEasyKharif/Rabi
Jute (पटसन)Corchorus olitoriusMediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Kale (केल)Brassica oleracea var. sabellicaMediumWinter
Leek (गंदना)Allium ampeloprasumMedium{Winter}
Lemon (नींबू)Citrus limonMediumYear-round
Lettuce (सलाद पत्ता)Lactuca sativaMediumWinter
Lily (लिली)Lilium spp.MediumWinter
Lime (कागज़ी नींबू)Citrus aurantifoliaMediumYear-round
Lucerne (Alfalfa) (रिजका)Medicago sativaMediumYear-round- Maize (मक्का)Zea maysEasyKharif/Rabi
Mango (आम)Mangifera indicaMedium{Summer}- Marigold (गेंदा)TagetesMediumWinter/Summer
Lentil (मसूर)Lens culinarisEasyWinter (Rabi)
Mint (पुदीना)Mentha spicataMediumAll Season
Green Gram (मूंग)Vigna radiataEasySummer/Kharif
Mulberry (शहतूत)Morus alba / Morus macrouraMediumYear-round
Mustard Greens (सरसों का साग)Brassica junceaMediumWinter
Mustard (सरसों)Brassica junceaEasyWinter (Rabi)
Napier Grass (नेपियर घास)Pennisetum purpureumEasyYear-round
Oats (जई)Avena sativaEasy{Winter}
Okra (भिंडी)Abelmoschus esculentusMediumSummer/Monsoon
Sweet Orange (संतरा)Citrus sinensisMediumYear-round
Oregano (ओरिगैनो)Origanum vulgareEasy{"All Year"}
Papaya (पपीता)Carica papayaMediumSummer
Parsley (पार्सले)Petroselinum crispumEasy{"All Year"}
Passion Fruit (पैशन फ्रूट)Passiflora edulisMedium{Summer}
Pear (नाशपाती)Pyrus pyrifoliaMediumWinter (Cool regions)
Peas (मटर)Pisum sativumMediumWinter
Periwinkle (सदाबहार)Catharanthus roseusMediumYear-round- Vinca (सदाबहार)Catharanthus roseusMediumYear-round
Petunia (पिटूनिया)Petunia x hybridaMediumWinter
Phlox (फ्लॉक्स)Phlox drummondiiMediumWinter
Plum (आलूबुखारा)Prunus salicinaMedium{Winter}
Pomegranate (अनार)Punica granatumMediumYear-round
Portulaca (नौ बजिया)Portulaca grandifloraMediumSummer
Pumpkin (कद्दू)Cucurbita moschataEasy{Winter}
Quinoa (क्विनोआ)Chenopodium quinoaMedium{Winter}
Radish (मूली)Raphanus sativusMediumWinter
Finger Millet (Ragi) (रागी)Eleusine coracanaEasyMonsoon (Kharif)
Rice (धान)Oryza sativaHighMonsoon (Kharif)
Ridge Gourd (तुरई)Luffa acutangulaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Rose (गुलाब)Rosa hybridaMediumWinter
Sage (सेज)Salvia officinalisEasy{"All Year"}
Sesame (तिल)Sesamum indicumEasyKharif/Summer
Soybean (सोयाबीन)Glycine maxMediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Spinach (पालक)Spinacia oleraceaMediumWinter
Spring Onion (हरा प्याज़)Allium fistulosumMediumWinter
Stevia (स्टीविया)Stevia rebaudianaMediumYear-round
Strawberry (स्ट्रॉबेरी)Fragaria x ananassaMediumWinter
Sunflower (सूरजमुखी)Helianthus annuusMediumWinter/Summer- Sunflower (Oilseed) (सूरजमुखी)Helianthus annuusEasyKharif/Rabi
Sweet Potato (शकरकंद)Ipomoea batatasEasy{Summer}
Tea (चाय)Camellia sinensisHighYear-round
Thyme (थाइम)Thymus vulgarisEasy{"All Year"}
Tobacco (तंबाकू)Nicotiana tabacumHighWinter/Summer
Tomato (टमाटर)Solanum lycopersicumMediumWinter/Summer
Tulsi (Flowering) (तुलसी)Ocimum tenuiflorumMediumYear-round
Turmeric (हल्दी)Curcuma longaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Black Gram (उड़द)Vigna mungoEasyKharif/Summer
Yam (रतालू)Dioscorea spp.Medium{Monsoon}
Zinnia (ज़िनिया)Zinnia elegansMediumSummer
Zucchini (ज़ुकीनी)Cucurbita pepoEasy{Summer}
Lemongrass (नींबू घास)Cymbopogon citratusMediumSummer/Monsoon
Wheat (गेहूं)Triticum aestivumMediumWinter (Rabi)
Moringa (Drumstick / Sahjan) (सहजन / मुनगा)Moringa oleiferaEasyPerennial
Giloy (Heart-leaved Moonseed) (गिलोय / अमृता)Tinospora cordifoliaEasyPerennial
Brahmi (Indian Pennywort) (ब्राह्मी)Bacopa monnieriEasyPerennial
Natal Plum (Karonda) (करौंदा)Carissa carandasEasyPerennial
Barbados Cherry (Acerola) (बारबाडोस चेरी / एसरोला)Malpighia emarginataEasyPerennial
Water Lily (Nilkamal / Kumud) (वाटर लिली / कुमुद)NymphaeaEasyPerennial
Butterfly Pea (Aparajita) (अपराजिता)Clitoria ternateaEasyPerennial
Black Mustard (Kali Rai) (काली राई / सरसों)Brassica nigraEasyRabi
Apple Gourd (Tinda) (टिंडा)Praecitrullus fistulosusMediumSummer
Arugula (Rocket Leaves) (अरुगुला / रॉकेट)Eruca vesicariaEasyRabi
Asafoetida (Heeng) (हींग)Ferula foetidaHardPerennial
Ash Gourd (Petha / Safed Kaddu) (पेठा / सफेद कद्दू)Benincasa hispidaMediumSummer
Bay Leaf (Tejpatta) (तेजपत्ता)Cinnamomum tamalaEasyPerennial
Bok Choy (Pak Choi) (बॉक चॉय)Brassica rapa subsp. chinensisEasyRabi
Brussels Sprouts (ब्रसेल्स स्प्राउट्स)Brassica oleracea var. gemmiferaHardRabi
Castor Bean (Arandi) (अरंडी)Ricinus communisEasyKharif
Sapodilla (Chiku - Dwarf Grafted) (चीकू (बौनी किस्म))Manilkara zapotaMediumPerennial
Chinese Cabbage (Patta Gobhi) (चाइनीज पत्ता गोभी)Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensisMediumRabi
Clove (Laung) (लौंग)Syzygium aromaticumHardPerennial
Cockscomb (Celosia / Lal Murga) (लाल मुर्गा / सीलोसिया)Celosia argentea var. cristataEasySummer
Colocasia (Taro / Arbi) (अरबी)Colocasia esculentaEasyKharif
Crossandra (Kanakambaram / Firecracker Flower) (कनकाम्बरम / क्रॉसेंड्रा)Crossandra infundibuliformisMediumPerennial
Elephant Foot Yam (Jimikand / Suran) (जिमीकंद / सूरन)Amorphophallus paeoniifoliusEasyKharif
Gotu Kola (Centella / Mandukaparni) (मण्डूकपर्णी / गोटू कोला)Centella asiaticaEasyPerennial
Green Cardamom (Chhoti Elaichi) (छोटी इलायची)Elettaria cardamomumHardPerennial
Ivy Gourd (Tindora / Kundru) (कुंदरू / टिंडोरा)Coccinia grandisEasySummer
Java Plum (Jamun - Dwarf Grafted) (जामुन (बौनी किस्म))Syzygium cuminiMediumPerennial
Kalmegh (King of Bitters) (कालमेघ)Andrographis paniculataEasyKharif
Manjistha (Indian Madder) (मंजिष्ठा)Rubia cordifoliaMediumPerennial
Muskmelon (Kharbuja) (खरबूजा)Cucumis meloMediumSummer
Nutmeg (Jaiphal) (जायफल और जावित्री)Myristica fragransHardPerennial
Oleander (Kaner) (कनेर)Nerium oleanderEasyPerennial
Pointed Gourd (Parwal) (परवल)Trichosanthes dioicaHardSummer
Sacred Lotus (Kamal) (कमल)Nelumbo nuciferaMediumPerennial
Safed Musli (Asparagus Musli) (सफेद मूसली)Chlorophytum borivilianumHardKharif
Safflower (Kusum) (कुसुम / करड़ी)Carthamus tinctoriusMediumRabi
Snake Gourd (Chichinda / Padwal) (चिचिंडा / पडवल)Trichosanthes cucumerinaMediumSummer
Sponge Gourd (Nenua / Gilki) (नेनुआ / गिल्की)Luffa aegyptiacaEasySummer
Star Fruit (Carambola / Kamrakh - Dwarf) (कमरख / स्टार फ्रूट)Averrhoa carambolaMediumPerennial
Sunn Hemp (Sanai) (सनई)Crotalaria junceaEasyKharif
Swiss Chard (स्विस चार्ड)Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgarisEasyRabi
Vanilla (Vanilla Orchid) (वैनिला)Vanilla planifoliaHardPerennial
Watercress (Jalbi) (जलकुंभी (सलाद) / जलबी)Nasturtium officinaleMediumRabi
Watermelon (Tarbuz) (तरबूज)Citrullus lanatusMediumSummer
Wood Apple (Kaitha) (कैथा / बेल जैसा फल)Limonia acidissimaEasyPerennial
Adusa (Malabar Nut / Vasa) (अडूसा / वासा)Justicia adhatodaEasyPerennial
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