Qwantarc Farms · Plant nursery
Every plant follows the light.
Palms, climbers, flowering shrubs, indoor plants and fruit trees, chosen for the light your space actually gets.
05:45
Dawn
Water at the roots while the soil is still cool. Less is lost to the heat before the plant can drink.
09:00
Morning
Morning sun is the gentle kind. Most flowering plants want four to six hours of it, and that is where the flowers come from.
12:30
Noon
Shade lovers rest now. Indoor plants and young palms like bright light that never lands directly on their leaves.
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No. 01 · Palms
Dypsis lutescens
Areca palm
Feathery, arching fronds on clumps of golden canes. The classic palm for a bright corner or a shaded terrace.
- Light
- Bright shade to part sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 2 to 3 m in a large pot
- Grows well
- Indoors · Balcony · Garden
Care
- Bright light, without harsh afternoon sun on the fronds.
- Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry.
- Brown tips usually mean dry air or salty water. Rainwater helps.
No. 02 · Palms
Rhapis excelsa
Lady palm
Fans of broad, glossy fingers on slim, fibrous canes. One of the few palms that is happy in low light.
- Light
- Shade to bright shade
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Slowly grows to 1.5 to 2.5 m
- Grows well
- Indoors · Balcony
Care
- Shade or bright, indirect light.
- Keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy.
- It grows slowly, so repot only every two or three years.
No. 03 · Climbers
Antigonon leptopus
Coral vine
Heart-shaped leaves and long sprays of small pink flowers that cover a fence or an arch through the warm months.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Climbs 3 to 6 m
- Grows well
- Garden · Fence or arch
Care
- Full sun gives the most flowers.
- Give it something to climb. It holds on with tendrils.
- Once settled in the ground, it copes well with dry spells.
No. 04 · Climbers
Combretum indicum
Rangoon creeper
Also called Madhumalti
Fragrant hanging clusters that open white and turn pink, then red, so every colour is on the vine at once.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Climbs 3 to 8 m
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden · Fence or arch
Care
- At least half a day of sun.
- A strong support: it grows vigorously and gets heavy.
- Prune after flowering to keep it in shape.
No. 05 · Climbers
Bougainvillea glabra
Bougainvillea
Papery magenta bracts that last for weeks. It flowers best when it is a little dry and in full sun.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Little water
- Size
- Grows 1 to 6 m, pruned or trained
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden · Fence or arch
Care
- As much direct sun as you can give it.
- Let the soil dry between waterings. Too much water means leaves, not flowers.
- Wear gloves when pruning: the stems have thorns.
No. 06 · Indoor
Epipremnum aureum
Money plant
Also called Pothos
Heart-shaped, gold-marbled leaves that trail from a shelf or climb a moss pole. Very hard to kill.
- Light
- Shade to bright shade
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Trails or climbs 1 to 3 m indoors
- Grows well
- Indoors · Balcony
Care
- Any indirect light. It slows down in deep shade but keeps going.
- Water when the top half of the soil is dry.
- Keep it away from pets that chew leaves.
No. 07 · Indoor
Dracaena trifasciata
Snake plant
Upright, banded leaves edged in yellow. It asks for almost nothing: a little water and whatever light you have.
- Light
- Shade to part sun
- Water
- Little water
- Size
- Grows to 60 to 120 cm
- Grows well
- Indoors · Balcony
Care
- Water only when the soil is completely dry, about every two to three weeks.
- Overwatering is the one sure way to lose it.
- Happy in a corner, happier near a window.
No. 08 · Indoor
Ficus elastica
Rubber plant
Big, glossy, near-black leaves on a single stem, each new one unfurling from a red sheath.
- Light
- Bright shade to part sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 1.5 to 3 m indoors
- Grows well
- Indoors · Balcony
Care
- Bright, indirect light keeps the leaves dark and shiny.
- Water when the top few centimetres are dry.
- Wipe the leaves now and then, and turn the pot so it grows straight.
No. 09 · Indoor
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Peace lily
Deep green leaves and white flowers, even in a room with little sun. It droops when thirsty and stands up again within hours of watering.
- Light
- Shade to bright shade
- Water
- Plenty of water
- Size
- Grows to 40 to 70 cm
- Grows well
- Indoors
Care
- Shade or bright, indirect light. No direct sun.
- Keep the soil evenly moist.
- Brown tips often mean hard water. Let tap water stand overnight first.
No. 10 · Flowering
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus
Also called Jaswand
Large red flowers that last a day each, with another one ready to open the next morning.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Plenty of water
- Size
- Grows to 1 to 2.5 m
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Six hours of sun for steady flowering.
- Keep the soil evenly moist in summer. Pots dry out fast.
- Feed every two to three weeks while it is flowering.
No. 11 · Flowering
Ixora coccinea
Ixora
Dense, glossy leaves and round clusters of tiny orange-red flowers for much of the year.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 1 to 1.5 m
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Sun for most of the day.
- It likes slightly acidic soil. Yellow leaves with green veins mean it needs iron.
- Trim after a flush of flowers to keep it compact.
No. 12 · Flowering
Jasminum sambac
Mogra
Also called Arabian jasmine
Small, double white flowers with the strongest scent in the nursery, at their best on summer evenings.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 1 to 2 m, kept bushy
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Full sun for the most flowers.
- Water regularly in summer and less in winter.
- Prune after flowering to keep it bushy.
No. 13 · Flowering
Adenium obesum
Desert rose
Also called Adenium
A swollen, sculptural trunk crowned with pink trumpet flowers. It thrives on sun and a little neglect.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Little water
- Size
- Grows to 30 cm to 1 m in a pot
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Full sun, as much as possible.
- Water only when the soil is dry, and much less in winter.
- The sap is toxic, so wash your hands after pruning.
No. 14 · Fruit and kitchen
Citrus limon
Lemon
Also called Nimbu
Glossy leaves, fragrant white blossom and lemons you can pick, even from a large pot on a terrace.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 1.5 to 3 m in a large pot
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Six or more hours of sun for fruit.
- Water deeply, then let the top layer dry.
- Feed through the growing season with a citrus or general fertiliser.
No. 15 · Fruit and kitchen
Murraya koenigii
Curry leaf
Also called Kadipatta
The kitchen essential. Pick a sprig whenever you need one and it grows back bushier.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 1.5 to 4 m
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Sun for most of the day.
- Pinch out the tips to keep it bushy.
- Water less in winter, when it rests.
No. 16 · Fruit and kitchen
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Tulsi
Also called Holy basil
Fragrant, purple-tinged leaves on a small, bushy plant that is happy on any sunny balcony.
- Light
- Part sun to full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- Grows to 30 to 90 cm
- Grows well
- Balcony · Garden
Care
- Full sun, or at least a few hours of morning sun.
- Pinch off the flower spikes to keep the leaves coming.
- Water when the surface feels dry.
No. 17 · Fruit and kitchen
Mangifera indica
Mango
Also called Grafted sapling
A grafted sapling of the tree everyone wants in their garden. Grafted plants start fruiting years sooner than ones grown from seed.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Regular water
- Size
- A tree in time. Grafted plants fruit in three to five years.
- Grows well
- Garden
Care
- Full sun and room to grow.
- Water young plants regularly through their first dry season.
- Pick off the first flowers for a year or two, so the tree grows strong.