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Crops for terrace and balcony gardens

192+ crops with pot-size requirements, watering schedules, and growing stages — all suited for Indian urban gardens.

Ginger (अदरक)
Zingiber officinale
MediumMonsoon
Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
Phyllanthus emblica
ModeratePlanting is best done during the monsoon season (July-September) or pre-monsoon (May-June) for grafted seedlings.
Bibhitaki
Terminalia bellirica
DifficultSowing is best done during June-July (monsoon season). Fruits ripen in summer and early autumn
Barnyard Millet
Echinochloa frumentacea
EasyKharif (June-July)
Coconut
Cocos nucifera
DifficultYear-round in tropical climates. Planting is ideal during monsoon season (June-September) or pre-monsoon (April-May) with assured irrigation.
Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
DifficultPlanting is typically done between February and March or August and September.
Guggul
Commiphora wightii
ModeratePlanting is best done in spring or early summer when temperatures are consistently warm
Little Millet
Panicum sumatrense
ModerateKharif (monsoon) season
Niger Seed
Guizotia abyssinica
ModerateKharif season (late June to mid-July after the first monsoon rains); also September-October in some regions like Odisha.
Mulethi (Licorice)
Glycyrrhiza glabra
ModeratePlanting is best done in February-March or July-August.
Sariva (Indian Sarsaparilla)
Hemidesmus indicus
DifficultPlanting stock raised July-September; transplanting August-September.
Shatavari
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
DifficultPlanting: Pre-monsoon (March-May) or early monsoon (June-July).
Black Cardamom
Amomum subulatum
DifficultPlanting rhizomes/suckers is best at the onset of monsoon (June-July). Seeds can be sown indoors in early winter (October) in India.
Cassava (Tapioca)
Manihot esculenta
EasyCan be planted year-round with irrigation. Otherwise
Foxtail Millet
Setaria italica
ModerateKharif (June-July) and Rabi (September-October in some regions)
Kodo Millet
Paspalum scrobiculatum
ModerateKharif (monsoon) crop
Linseed (Flaxseed)
Linum usitatissimum
EasyRabi (Cool season crop)
Water Chestnut
Trapa natans
DifficultSowing: June-July; Harvesting: September-January (peak Oct-Dec)
Onion
Allium cepa
MediumOnions are cultivated across India in Kharif (rainy)
Bael (Wood Apple - Aegle marmelos)
Aegle marmelos
ModerateSowing: February-March or July-August. Flowering: April-May.
Ber (Indian Jujube)
Ziziphus mauritiana
ModerateBer fruits are typically harvested from October to April
Lawn Grass
Cynodon dactylon
EasyYear-round
Haritaki
Terminalia chebula
DifficultPlanting: Early monsoon (June-July). Harvesting: Late summer to early autumn (October-December) or January-April
Holy Basil (Tulsi) (तुलसी)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
MediumAll Season
Turnip (Shalgam)
Brassica rapa
MediumRabi season (August-September for desi varieties
Custard Apple (सीताफल)
Annona squamosa
MediumSummer
Lentil (मसूर)
Lens culinaris
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Cluster Beans (ग्वार)
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
MediumSummer
Tulsi (Flowering) (तुलसी)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
MediumYear-round
French Beans (फरसबीन)
Phaseolus vulgaris
MediumAll Season
Aloe Blizzard
Aloe hybrid
EasyYear-round in warm Indian climates; protect from extreme cold.
Betel Leaf (Magai Paan)
Piper betle
Mediumperennial
Litchi
Litchi chinensis
MediumPlanting typically occurs from August to September
Peach (Dwarf)
Prunus persica
MediumOptimal planting in late winter to early spring (February-March). Harvest from April to July.
Tangelo (Kinnow)
Citrus × tangelo
MediumKinnow is a winter fruit
Asparagus (शतावरी)
Asparagus officinalis
HardSpring
Buckwheat (कुट्टू)
Fagopyrum esculentum
EasyWinter
Celery (अजमोद)
Apium graveolens
MediumWinter
Chamomile (बबूना)
Matricaria chamomilla
EasyWinter
Chives (चाइव्स)
Allium schoenoprasum
EasyAll Year
Dill (सोआ)
Anethum graveolens
EasyWinter
Jackfruit (कटहल)
Artocarpus heterophyllus
MediumSummer
Lavender (लैवेंडर)
Lavandula spp.
MediumAll Year
Leek (गंदना)
Allium ampeloprasum
MediumWinter
Mango (आम)
Mangifera indica
MediumSummer
Ajwain (अजवायन)
Trachyspermum ammi
MediumAll Season
Oats (जई)
Avena sativa
EasyWinter
Aloe Vera (घृतकुमारी)
Aloe barbadensis miller
EasyYear-round
Oregano (अजवाइन पत्ता)
Origanum vulgare
EasyAll Year
Apple (सेब)
Malus domestica
MediumWinter (Cool regions)
Ashwagandha (अश्वगंधा)
Withania somnifera
EasyMonsoon
Pigeon Pea (Arhar/Toor) (अरहर)
Cajanus cajan
MediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Pearl Millet (Bajra) (बाजरा)
Pennisetum glaucum
EasyMonsoon (Kharif)
Banana (केला)
Musa spp.
MediumSummer
Barley (जौ)
Hordeum vulgare
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Parsley (अजमोद)
Petroselinum crispum
EasyAll Year
Plum (आलूबुखारा)
Prunus salicina
MediumWinter
Quinoa (क्विनोआ)
Chenopodium quinoa
MediumWinter
Beetroot (चुकंदर)
Beta vulgaris
MediumWinter
Rosemary (रोज़मेरी)
Rosmarinus officinalis
EasyAll Year
Berseem (बरसीम)
Trifolium alexandrinum
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Sage (सेज)
Salvia officinalis
EasyAll Year
Sweet Potato (शकरकंद)
Ipomoea batatas
EasySummer
Thyme (थाइम)
Thymus vulgaris
EasyAll Year
Black Pepper (काली मिर्च)
Piper nigrum
HighMonsoon
Pumpkin (कद्दू)
Cucurbita moschata
EasyWinter
Spinach (पालक)
Spinacia oleracea
MediumWinter
Sugarcane (गन्ना)
Saccharum officinarum
HighYear-round
Spiny Gourd (Kantola / Kakrol) (कंटोला / ककरोल)
Momordica dioica
HardKharif
Cabbage (पत्ता गोभी)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
MediumWinter
Capsicum (शिमला मिर्च)
Capsicum annuum
MediumWinter
Carrot (गाजर)
Daucus carota
MediumWinter
Cauliflower (फूलगोभी)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
MediumWinter
Chickpea (चना)
Cicer arietinum
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Cotton (कपास)
Gossypium hirsutum
HighSummer/Kharif
Kesar Mango (Dwarf)
Mangifera indica 'Kesar'
Mediumperennial (fruit: summer)
Moringa (Drumstick / Sahjan) (सहजन / मुनगा)
Moringa oleifera
EasyPerennial
Giloy (Heart-leaved Moonseed) (गिलोय / अमृता)
Tinospora cordifolia
EasyPerennial
Brahmi (Indian Pennywort) (ब्राह्मी)
Bacopa monnieri
EasyPerennial
Natal Plum (Karonda) (करौंदा)
Carissa carandas
EasyPerennial
Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
Easyrabi
Butterfly Pea (Aparajita) (अपराजिता)
Clitoria ternatea
EasyPerennial
Arugula (Rocket Leaves) (अरुगुला / रॉकेट)
Eruca vesicaria
EasyRabi
Bay Leaf (Tejpatta) (तेजपत्ता)
Cinnamomum tamala
EasyPerennial
Cilantro (हरा धनिया)
Coriandrum sativum
EasyWinter
Bok Choy (Pak Choi) (बॉक चॉय)
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
EasyRabi
Castor Bean (Arandi) (अरंडी)
Ricinus communis
EasyKharif
Sapodilla (Chiku - Dwarf Grafted) (चीकू (बौनी किस्म))
Manilkara zapota
MediumPerennial
Chinese Cabbage (Patta Gobhi) (चाइनीज पत्ता गोभी)
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
MediumRabi
Clove (Laung) (लौंग)
Syzygium aromaticum
HardPerennial
Colocasia (Taro / Arbi) (अरबी)
Colocasia esculenta
EasyKharif
Coffee (कॉफ़ी)
Coffea arabica
HighYear-round
Gotu Kola (Centella / Mandukaparni) (मण्डूकपर्णी / गोटू कोला)
Centella asiatica
EasyPerennial
Green Cardamom (Chhoti Elaichi) (छोटी इलायची)
Elettaria cardamomum
HardPerennial
Ivy Gourd (Tindora / Kundru) (कुंदरू / टिंडोरा)
Coccinia grandis
EasySummer
Kalmegh (King of Bitters) (कालमेघ)
Andrographis paniculata
EasyKharif
Muskmelon (Kharbuja) (खरबूजा)
Cucumis melo
MediumSummer
Nutmeg (Jaiphal) (जायफल और जावित्री)
Myristica fragrans
HardPerennial
Sacred Lotus (Kamal) (कमल)
Nelumbo nucifera
MediumPerennial
Star Fruit (Carambola / Kamrakh - Dwarf) (कमरख / स्टार फ्रूट)
Averrhoa carambola
MediumPerennial
Sunn Hemp (Sanai) (सनई)
Crotalaria juncea
EasyKharif
Swiss Chard (स्विस चार्ड)
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
EasyRabi
Watercress (Jalbi) (जलकुंभी (सलाद) / जलबी)
Nasturtium officinale
MediumRabi
Watermelon (Tarbuz) (तरबूज)
Citrullus lanatus
MediumSummer
Wood Apple (Kaitha) (कैथा / बेल जैसा फल)
Limonia acidissima
EasyPerennial
Adusa (Malabar Nut / Vasa) (अडूसा / वासा)
Justicia adhatoda
EasyPerennial
Snake Gourd (Chichinda / Padwal) (चिचिंडा / पडवल)
Trichosanthes cucumerina
MediumSummer
Ash Gourd (Petha / Safed Kaddu) (पेठा / सफेद कद्दू)
Benincasa hispida
MediumSummer
Coriander (Seed) (साबुत धनिया)
Coriandrum sativum
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Cotton (BT) (बीटी कपास)
Gossypium hirsutum
HighKharif
Cumin (जीरा)
Cuminum cyminum
MediumWinter (Rabi)
Curry Leaves (कढ़ी पत्ता)
Murraya koenigii
MediumAll Season
Fennel (सौंफ)
Foeniculum vulgare
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Fenugreek (मेथी)
Trigonella foenum-graecum
MediumWinter
Fig (अंजीर)
Ficus carica
MediumYear-round
Fodder Maize (चारा मक्का)
Zea mays
EasyAll Season
Grapes (अंगूर)
Vitis vinifera
MediumWinter
Groundnut (मूंगफली)
Arachis hypogaea
MediumKharif/Summer
Guava (अमरूद)
Psidium guajava
MediumYear-round
Isabgol (इसबगोल)
Plantago ovata
MediumWinter (Rabi)
Sorghum (Jowar) (ज्वार)
Sorghum bicolor
EasyKharif/Rabi
Jute (पटसन)
Corchorus olitorius
MediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Kale (केल)
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
MediumWinter
Lettuce (सलाद पत्ता)
Lactuca sativa
MediumWinter
Lemon (नींबू)
Citrus limon
MediumYear-round
Lime (कागज़ी नींबू)
Citrus aurantifolia
MediumYear-round
Lucerne (Alfalfa) (रिजका)
Medicago sativa
MediumYear-round
Maize (मक्का)
Zea mays
EasyKharif/Rabi
Green Gram (मूंग)
Vigna radiata
EasySummer/Kharif
Mulberry (शहतूत)
Morus alba / Morus macroura
MediumYear-round
Mustard Greens (सरसों का साग)
Brassica juncea
MediumWinter
Napier Grass (नेपियर घास)
Pennisetum purpureum
EasyYear-round
Mustard (सरसों)
Brassica juncea
EasyWinter (Rabi)
Sweet Orange (संतरा)
Citrus sinensis
MediumYear-round
Papaya (पपीता)
Carica papaya
MediumSummer
Pear (नाशपाती)
Pyrus pyrifolia
MediumWinter (Cool regions)
Peas (मटर)
Pisum sativum
MediumWinter
Pomegranate (अनार)
Punica granatum
MediumYear-round
Finger Millet (Ragi) (रागी)
Eleusine coracana
EasyMonsoon (Kharif)
Radish (मूली)
Raphanus sativus
MediumWinter
Rice (धान)
Oryza sativa
HighMonsoon (Kharif)
Ridge Gourd (तुरई)
Luffa acutangula
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Sesame (तिल)
Sesamum indicum
EasyKharif/Summer
Spring Onion (हरा प्याज़)
Allium fistulosum
MediumWinter
Strawberry (स्ट्रॉबेरी)
Fragaria x ananassa
MediumWinter
Sunflower (सूरजमुखी)
Helianthus annuus
MediumWinter/Summer
Sunflower (Oilseed) (सूरजमुखी)
Helianthus annuus
EasyKharif/Rabi
Tea (चाय)
Camellia sinensis
HighYear-round
Tobacco (तंबाकू)
Nicotiana tabacum
HighWinter/Summer
Turmeric (हल्दी)
Curcuma longa
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Black Gram (उड़द)
Vigna mungo
EasyKharif/Summer
Lemongrass (नींबू घास)
Cymbopogon citratus
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Wheat (गेहूं)
Triticum aestivum
MediumWinter (Rabi)
Barbados Cherry (Acerola) (बारबाडोस चेरी / एसरोला)
Malpighia emarginata
EasyPerennial
Black Mustard (Kali Rai) (काली राई / सरसों)
Brassica nigra
EasyRabi
Apple Gourd (Tinda) (टिंडा)
Praecitrullus fistulosus
MediumSummer
Asafoetida (Heeng) (हींग)
Ferula foetida
HardPerennial
Brussels Sprouts (ब्रसेल्स स्प्राउट्स)
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
HardRabi
Crossandra (Kanakambaram / Firecracker Flower) (कनकाम्बरम / क्रॉसेंड्रा)
Crossandra infundibuliformis
MediumPerennial
Elephant Foot Yam (Jimikand / Suran) (जिमीकंद / सूरन)
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
EasyKharif
Java Plum (Jamun - Dwarf Grafted) (जामुन (बौनी किस्म))
Syzygium cumini
MediumPerennial
Manjistha (Indian Madder) (मंजिष्ठा)
Rubia cordifolia
MediumPerennial
Pointed Gourd (Parwal) (परवल)
Trichosanthes dioica
HardSummer
Safed Musli (Asparagus Musli) (सफेद मूसली)
Chlorophytum borivilianum
HardKharif
Safflower (Kusum) (कुसुम / करड़ी)
Carthamus tinctorius
MediumRabi
Vanilla (Vanilla Orchid) (वैनिला)
Vanilla planifolia
HardPerennial
Soybean (सोयाबीन)
Glycine max
MediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Stevia (स्टीविया)
Stevia rebaudiana
MediumYear-round
Blueberry (नीलबदरी)
Vaccinium corymbosum
MediumWinter
Broccoli (हरी गोभी)
Brassica oleracea var. italica
MediumWinter
Cherry (गिलास)
Malpighia emarginata
MediumWinter (Cool regions)
Amaranth (Grain) (रामदाना)
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
EasySummer
Passion Fruit (पैशन फ्रूट)
Passiflora edulis
MediumSummer
Yam (रतालू)
Dioscorea spp.
MediumMonsoon
Zucchini (ज़ुकीनी)
Cucurbita pepo
EasySummer
Dragon Fruit (पिटाया)
Hylocereus spp.
MediumAll Year
Tomato (टमाटर)
Solanum lycopersicum
MediumWinter/Summer
Chilli (मिर्च)
Capsicum annuum
MediumYear-round
Brinjal (बैंगन)
Solanum melongena
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Okra (भिंडी)
Abelmoschus esculentus
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Cucumber (खीरा)
Cucumis sativus
MediumSummer
Bottle Gourd (लौकी)
Lagenaria siceraria
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Bitter Gourd (करेला)
Momordica charantia
MediumSummer/Monsoon
Sponge Gourd (Nenua / Gilki) (नेनुआ / गिल्की)
Luffa aegyptiaca
EasySummer
Beans (Cowpea / Lobia) (सेम)
Vigna unguiculata
MediumWinter/Monsoon
Mint (पुदीना)
Mentha spicata
MediumAll Season
Coriander (धनिया)
Coriandrum sativum
MediumAll Season
Basil (बेसिल)
Ocimum basilicum
EasySpring
Tarragon (Mexican/Winter)
Artemisia dracunculus
MediumIn India
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
MediumRabi (October-March) in plains
Garlic (Lahsun)
Allium sativum
MediumGarlic is planted as both Kharif (June-July) and Rabi (October-November) crop in India
Vidari Kanda
Pueraria tuberosa
ModeratePlanting of seedlings/cuttings typically occurs from July to September. Tubers require 4-5 years to fully develop.

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