Crops for terrace and balcony gardens
309+ crops with pot-size requirements, watering schedules, and growing stages — all suited for Indian urban gardens.
Betel Leaf (Magai Paan)Piper betleMediumperennial
Mango (आम)Mangifera indicaMedium{Summer}
Spiny Gourd (Kantola / Kakrol) (कंटोला / ककरोल)Momordica dioicaHardKharif
Lentil (मसूर)Lens culinarisEasyWinter (Rabi)
Kesar Mango (Dwarf)Mangifera indica 'Kesar'Mediumperennial (fruit: summer)
Lawn GrassCynodon dactylonEasyYear-round
AglaonemaA. commutatumEasy
Air PlantDiverse species (e.g., T. ionantha, T. usneoides)Easy to Moderate
Aloe BlizzardAloe hybridEasy
Alocasia
AnthuriumA. andraeanum (often hybrids)Moderate
AraliaPolyscias fruticosaModerate
Areca PalmD. lutescensEasy to Moderate
Bamboo PalmChamaedorea seifriziiEasy
Bird Of ParadiseStrelitzia reginaeEasy to Moderate
Black Eyed SusanRudbeckia hirtaEasy
BromeliadVarious (e.g., Guzmania) VariousModerate
CalatheaCalathea (Goeppertia) VariousAdvanced
China AsterC. chinensisModerate- China DollR. sinicaAdvanced
Christmas CactusS. bridgesiiModerate
AmaryllisMany hybrids, common species include Hippeastrum striatum, Hippeastrum puniceumModerate
Baby Sun RoseMesembryanthemum cordifoliumEasy
Begoniacoccinea / rexModerate
Boston Fern
CaladiumC. bicolorModerate
Calla LilyZ. aethiopicaModerate
Carmona Bonsai
CarnationD. caryophyllusModerate
CrotonC. variegatumModerate
DieffenbachiaDieffenbachia seguineEasy
DracaenaD. reflexaEasy
Earth StarCryptanthus bivittatusMedium
English IvyHedera helixMedium
Ficus BonsaiFicus microcarpaEasy- Ficus MicrocarpaFicus microcarpaMedium
Fiddle Leaf FigFicus lyrataHard
FittoniaF. albivenisModerate
CinerariaP. hybridaModerate
Crown Of Thorns
CyclamenC. persicumAdvanced
Cymbidium Orchid
DaisyL. x superbumEasy
Dendrobium Orchid
Dusty MillerJacobaea maritimaEasy
ExacumExacum affineHard
Foxtail FernA. densiflorusEasy
GaillardiaG. pulchellaEasy
Golden Barrel Cactus- Golden CypressC. macrocarpaModerate
- Golden DurantaD. erectaEasy
- Golden FernP. chrysophyllaModerate
HaworthiaVarious (e.g., cooperi/cymbiformis)Moderate
HoyaH. kerriiEasy
Jade PlantP. afraVery Easy
KalanchoeK. blossfeldianaEasy
Lucky BambooDracaena sanderianaVery Easy
Money PlantEpipremnum aureumEasy- Money Tree
Monstera
JuniperJuniperus VariousModerate
KochiaB. scopariaVery Easy
LantanaL. camaraVery Easy
LobeliaLobelia erinusEasy
Maidenhair Fern
Moon CactusGymnocalycium (top) / Hylocereus (base) mihanovichiiEasy
MoraeaMoraea VariousMedium
MurrayaM. paniculataModerate
PandanusPandanus utilis/tectoriusEasy
Peace LilyS. wallisiiEasy
PeperomiaP. rotundifoliaEasy
Philodendron- Philodendron OxycardiumP. hederaceumVery Easy
- Philodendron SelloumT. bipinnatifidumEasy
PoinsettiaE. pulcherrimaAdvanced
Prayer PlantM. leuconeuraAdvanced
Rubber Plant
Satin PothosS. pictusModerate
NasturtiumTropaeolum majusEasy
OrchidPhalaenopsis VariousMedium
OxalisOxalis triangularisEasy
PansyViola tricolorEasy
Pilea
PrimulaP. vulgarisModerate
RanunculusR. asiaticusAdvanced
SalviaS. splendensEasy
ScheffleraS. arboricolaEasy- SedumS. adolphii / S. nussbaumerianumEasy
Snake PlantD. trifasciataVery Easy
Spider LilyH. littoralisEasy- Spider PlantC. comosumVery Easy
Sweet Alyssum
SyngoniumS. podophyllumEasy
ThujaT. occidentalisModerate
Trailing JadeS. jacobseniiVery Easy
Turtle Vine
YuccaY. elephantipesEasy
ZZ Plant
TradescantiaT. zebrinaVery Easy
Snapdragon
String Of PearlsC. rowleyanusAdvanced
Stromanthe Triostar
ToreniaT. fournieriEasy
TuberoseA. amicaEasy
Witch HazelH. virginianaAdvanced
Touch Me NotM. pudicaEasy
Araucaria- Birds Nest FernAsplenium nidusEasy
Rabbits Foot FernD. fejeensisModerate
Dragon Fruit (पिटाया)Hylocereus spp.Medium{"All Year"}
Garlic (Lahsun)Allium sativumMedium
LitchiLitchi chinensisMedium
OnionAllium cepaMedium
Peach (Dwarf)Prunus persicaMedium
PotatoSolanum tuberosumMedium
Tangelo (Kinnow)Citrus × tangeloMedium
Tarragon (Mexican/Winter)Artemisia dracunculusMedium
Turnip (Shalgam)Brassica rapaMedium
AgaveA. americanaEasy
Bunny Ear Cactus
Chinese Elm Bonsai
ColeusC. scutellarioidesEasy
DianthusD. barbatusModerate
GazaniaG. rigensEasy
GerberaG. jamesoniiAdvanced
GladiolusGladiolus VariousModerate
MagnoliaMagnolia grandiflora/soulangeanaMedium
PlumeriaP. rubra / P. obtusaEasy
String Of Hearts
Vanda Orchid
EucalyptusEucalyptus globulus/camaldulensisEasy
NeemAzadirachta indicaVery Easy
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)
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
Bottle Gourd (लौकी)Lagenaria sicerariaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Bougainvillea (बूगनबेल)Bougainvillea spectabilisMediumYear-round
Brinjal (बैंगन)Solanum melongenaMediumSummer/Monsoon
Sugarcane (गन्ना)Saccharum officinarumHighYear-round
Buckwheat (कुट्टू)Fagopyrum esculentumEasy{Winter}
Cabbage (पत्ता गोभी)Brassica oleracea var. capitataMediumWinter
Calendula (कैलेंडुला)Calendula officinalisEasy{Winter}
Capsicum (शिमला मिर्च)Capsicum annuumMediumWinter
Carrot (गाजर)Daucus carotaMediumWinter
Cauliflower (फूलगोभी)Brassica oleracea var. botrytisMediumWinter
Celery (अजमोद)Apium graveolensMedium{Winter}
Chamomile (बबूना)Matricaria chamomillaEasy{Winter}
Chickpea (चना)Cicer arietinumEasyWinter (Rabi)
Cotton (कपास)Gossypium hirsutumHighSummer/Kharif
Chilli (मिर्च)Capsicum annuumMediumYear-round
Chives (चाइव्स)Allium schoenoprasumEasy{"All Year"}
Chrysanthemum (गुलदाउदी)Chrysanthemum morifoliumMediumWinter
Cilantro (हरा धनिया)Coriandrum sativumEasy{Winter}- Cluster Beans (ग्वार)Cyamopsis tetragonolobaMediumSummer
Coffee (कॉफ़ी)Coffea arabicaHighYear-round
Coriander (धनिया)Coriandrum sativumMediumAll Season
Cherry TomatoSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformeEasyrabi
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}
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
Lime (कागज़ी नींबू)Citrus aurantifoliaMediumYear-round
Lucerne (Alfalfa) (रिजका)Medicago sativaMediumYear-round- Maize (मक्का)Zea maysEasyKharif/Rabi
- Marigold (गेंदा)TagetesMediumWinter/Summer
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
Papaya (पपीता)Carica papayaMediumSummer
Oregano (अजवाइन पत्ता)Origanum vulgareEasy{"All Year"}
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
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
Rosemary (रोज़मेरी)Rosmarinus officinalisEasy{"All Year"}
Sage (सेज)Salvia officinalisEasy{"All Year"}
Sesame (तिल)Sesamum indicumEasyKharif/Summer
Spinach (पालक)Spinacia oleraceaMediumWinter
Spring Onion (हरा प्याज़)Allium fistulosumMediumWinter
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
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
Basil (बेसिल)Ocimum basilicumEasyEvery 1 year
Passion Fruit (पैशन फ्रूट)Passiflora edulisMedium{Summer}
Portulaca (नौ बजिया)Portulaca grandifloraMediumSummer
Soybean (सोयाबीन)Glycine maxMediumMonsoon (Kharif)
Stevia (स्टीविया)Stevia rebaudianaMediumYear-round
Thyme (थाइम)Thymus vulgarisEasy{"All Year"}
Blueberry (नीलबदरी)Vaccinium corymbosumMediumWinter
Broccoli (हरी गोभी)Brassica oleracea var. italicaMediumWinter
Cherry (गिलास)Malpighia emarginataMediumWinter (Cool regions)
Lily (सोसन)Lilium spp.MediumWinter
Parsley (अजमोद)Petroselinum crispumEasy{"All Year"}
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