What to plant in June in Malaysia
11 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June 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 →
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
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
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 →
Herbs
Sweet basil Ocimum basilicum
Grows fast in the heat and sun and can be picked continuously.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →