Indian Plants: Floral Diversity of India

Add the flora species of India and its neighboring countries. Plants of different parts of India are welcome. We encourage every member to contribute and validate the species.

Favorite Edible Plants

Plants that are not only edible, but also enjoyable to eat! Please share your experiences with the plants, your preparation recommendations, and flavor observations in the comments. Recipes welcome!

Flora of Western Ghats

The Western Ghats or the Western Mountain range is a mountain range that covers an area of 160,000 km² in a stretch of 1,600 km parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.The area is one of the world's ten "hottest biodiversity hotspots." It has over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non-flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species, 227 reptile species, 179 amphibian species, 290 freshwater fish species, and 6,000 insect species. It is likely that many undiscovered species live in the Western Ghats.

Indian plants and trees

This group is for plants and trees grow in India

Indian plants

Indian flora

Species of the Indian Flora

Aranya permaculture farm

India's first Permaculture food forest