Evergreen plants retain their leaves throughout the year rather than shedding them all at once. Leaf replacement occurs gradually, allowing the plant to remain foliage-covered year-round.
Introduction Epipremnum aureum (Linden & André) G.S.Bunting, commonly known as pothos or money plant, is a widely cultivated evergreen climber in the family Araceae. Native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, it is best known in horticulture as…
Introduction Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst., commonly known as Brahmi, is a creeping perennial herb of the Plantaginaceae family distributed across tropical and subtropical wetlands worldwide. Its defining trait is the accumulation of bacosides, a group of triterpenoid saponins concentrated in…
Introduction Azadirachta indica A.Juss., known globally as neem, is a fast-growing evergreen tree in the family Meliaceae native to the Indian subcontinent and parts of mainland Southeast Asia. It is one of the most extensively studied tropical trees, recognised for…
Introduction Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent perennial belonging to the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Arabian Peninsula and now cultivated and naturalised across tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate regions worldwide. The species is distinguished by…
Introduction Ocimum tenuiflorum L., commonly known as tulsi or holy basil, is a perennial aromatic subshrub in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and widely distributed across tropical and subtropical Asia. The species is distinguished from the culinary…