What to plant in November in Indonesia
12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November in Indonesia, for the climate around West Java near Bogor, Indonesia.
Climate: Tropical lowland climate with no frost (coldest night 22 °C), hot days up to 38 °C, a wet season from November to April with 300 mm or more in January and December, and a drier season from June to September with as little as 24 mm in July, so the dry months need irrigation.
Vegetables
Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
A tropical legume that climbs readily and tolerates the heat and humidity of the lowlands.
Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots
Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
A fast, heat-tolerant leafy green that regrows repeatedly in the warm, humid climate.
Harvest: 30-40 daysEasyIn pots
Pumpkin Cucurbita moschata
Vigorous and heat-tolerant, it fruits well in the tropical lowlands with room to sprawl.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasy
Fruits
Banana Musa acuminata
Native to this climate, with no frost risk and plenty of rain for suckers and fruiting.
Harvest: 9-14 monthsEasyCare guide →
Papaya Carica papaya
Fruits within a year in the warm, frost-free lowlands with good drainage.
Harvest: 6-10 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Guava Psidium guajava
A hardy tropical tree that fruits abundantly in the warm climate and is easy to grow from seedlings.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn pots
Mango Mangifera indica
Thrives in the hot lowlands and sets fruit well after the dry season triggers flowering.
Harvest: 3-5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
A vigorous vine that suits the warm, humid lowlands and fruits well on a trellis.
Harvest: 8-12 monthsModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Warm temperatures suit it year-round and it does well in pots on a sunny balcony.
Harvest: 25-35 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
A tough clumping grass that loves heat and rain and can be divided from roots easily.
Harvest: 3-4 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Vietnamese coriander Persicaria odorata
A shade-tolerant tropical herb that spreads quickly in the humid, warm climate.
Harvest: 30-45 daysEasyIn pots
Turmeric Curcuma longa
Grows from rhizomes in the warm, rainy season and is harvested after the wet months.
Harvest: 8-10 monthsEasyIn pots