In in the north east part of Mumbai , most of the plant sellers are mainly stocking flower plants in January 2018
Marigold, rose, hibiscus, zinnia, dahlia, hibiscus are the popular plants for sale
It appears that it is easier to sell these flower plants as they are colourful and it is easier to convince the buyer to purchase these plants
The plant sellers will usually stock plants where the flowers are blooming or about to bloom.
However for the buyer, it can be a risky decision, as the plant will often wither and die soon after it flowers . So the flowering plant buyer can enjoy the flower plant only for a few days or weeks , and usually do not produce seeds
Then they are only left with mud, and a pot which they can reuse at a later date for growing other plants. So it is important to consider various factors before deciding to purchase a particular plant, like the life of a plant