A tall container plant with leaves about 2 ft
long and 6 inches across and strikingly variegated with irregular
stripes of green and yellow.
Bougainvillea
Planting season
All round the year except extreme summer/winter
Woody, perennial liana with variegated/green leaves and colourful
flowers
Variety Thimma
Chrysanthemum
Planting season
July-August in Northern and Eastern India
Annual, flowering species with a choice of colours and sizes
Varieties Incurved
Sonar Bangla, Snow Ball, Casa Grande, Kiku Biyouri, Fdl
Intermediate
Mahatma Gandhi, Autumn King, Pink Cloud, Raja Red, Raja Orange, ChandramaReflex:
Suraj UdaySpider: Seatton Lace, Yellow Reflex, Royal Purple, Red Double
Spoon, Japanese Spider, Coronation GoldAnemone: Aprajita, Texas Golld,
Lalpari, Korean Small, Korean Spoon, Suzan, Mayuri, VD 1, VD 2, Hatsune,
Haldi Ghati, AkitaPompon: Jayanti, Lohan Green, Ajay Orange, Golden
Yellow, Kelvin Orange, Kelvin Pink, Kelvin Yellow, Whitespoon, Manju,
Mountaineer, Blue & White New
Dahlia
Planting season
October-November
Annual, flowering species with a wide variety of colours and sizes
Varieties Kenya Orange, Kenya Bicolor, Kenya Blue, Kenya White, Kenya
Yellow, Corridon Monarch, Prime Minister, Coochbehar 69, JPG, Arthur
Humbley, Krishna, Blackout, Dark Red, DRS, Snowflake, Zail Singh,
Disco, Royal Robe, D 97/3, TERI Orange, NT Pompon, White Aster, Stolz
von Berlin, Jyothsana, Sushanti
Dianthus
Planting season
Mid-September to Mid-November
Annual, popularly used as cut flower
Eucomis
Planting season
Spring
A type of lily, producing flowers resembling pineapple
Gardenia
Planting season
Spring/autumn
Evergreen shrub with waxy, white, fragrant flowers
Geranium
Planting season
September-October
Annual with beautiful flowers, suitable for pots and in hanging baskets
Gerbera
Planting season
October-March
Very popular as cut flower for bouquets and vases
Hibiscus (China Rose)
Planting season
All round the year except extreme summer/winter
Shrub with yellow, white, red and lilac coloured flowers
Hydrangea
Planting season
Spring/monsoon
Shrub with attractive flowers in bunches
Petunia
Planting season
Planted in September-October
Perennials, suitable for flowerbeds or window boxes with trumpet-shaped
flowers
Plumbago
Planting season
Spring
A popular hedge plant with blue flowers
Rosa spp. (Rose)
Planting season
Winter
Most popular garden plant valued for its form, fragrance and endless
variety of color
Varieties Large, medium, climbing and miniature
Saintpaulia
Planting season
All round the year except extreme summer/winter
Annual with flowers resembling violets in their shape and color
Thalia
Planting season
Spring/summer
Beautiful, hardy and tender, aquatic perennials with lotus-like flowers
Thalictrum
Planting season
Spring/summer
Beautiful, tender, perennials with delicate foliage and white flowers
Verbascum
Planting season
May
Annual with yellow flowers produced in spikes
Viola (Pansy)
Planting season
Planted in September-October
Annual with attractive flowers, suitable as pot plant
Alpinia
