What to plant in April in Malaysia
22 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in April in Malaysia, for the climate around Central Peninsular Malaysia, Pahang-Selangor border.
Climate: Equatorial lowland climate with no frost, warm nights of 17 to 21 °C, days up to 34 °C, and rain in every month, peaking from September to December with the northeast monsoon.
Vegetables
Chili pepper Capsicum annuum
Thrives in constant warmth and sun, and fruits for many months from a single planting.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Tolerates the tropical heat and produces well through the warm season.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
Loves the heat and humidity and yields pods quickly with little care.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn pots
Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica
A staple leafy green that grows fast in wet, hot conditions year-round.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
Yardlong bean Vigna unguiculata
A heat-tolerant climbing bean that fixes nitrogen and copes well with tropical rain.
Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn pots
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Fast-growing in warm weather, but best sown outside the heaviest rain months.
Harvest: 50–70 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Sweet corn Zea mays
Warm temperatures and full sun give fast growth and good cobs in the drier spells.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerate
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
Grows from cuttings in heat and humidity and needs little attention.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasy
Cassava Manihot esculenta
A drought-hardy tropical root crop that suits the equatorial climate and needs almost no care.
Harvest: 8–12 monthsEasy
Taro Colocasia esculenta
Thrives in the constant warmth and wet soil of this climate.
Harvest: 7–9 monthsEasyIn pots
Welsh onion Allium fistulosum
Hardy, cut-and-come-again onion that copes well with heat and rain.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Papaya Carica papaya
Fruits within a year from seed in constant warmth and needs no frost protection.
Harvest: 9–12 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Banana Musa acuminata
Native to the region, it needs heat, humidity and rain, all of which are present here.
Harvest: 9–12 monthsEasyCare guide →
Lime Citrus aurantiifolia
Bears fruit year-round in warm lowland conditions and suits a large pot.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots
Pineapple Ananas comosus
A tropical plant that grows well in sun and warmth and tolerates some drought.
Harvest: 18–24 monthsEasyIn pots
Mango Mangifera indica
Thrives in the heat and produces its main crop in the drier months.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
A vigorous climber that fruits well in warm, humid lowland weather with a trellis.
Harvest: 12–18 monthsModerateIn potsCare guide →
Guava Psidium guajava
Hardy, fast-growing tree that bears fruit under tropical heat and rain.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn pots
Herbs
Sweet basil Ocimum basilicum
Grows fast in the heat and sun and can be picked continuously.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus
A tough clumping grass that loves tropical heat and rain.
Harvest: 3–4 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pandan Pandanus amaryllifolius
Fragrant leaves are a staple in local cooking and it grows easily in humid shade.
Harvest: 3–4 monthsEasyIn pots
Galangal Alpinia galanga
A native rhizome spice that thrives in warm, wet, partly shaded soil.
Harvest: 9–12 monthsEasyIn pots