Har Shringar -Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Coral Jasmine

Family

Oleaceae (Jasmine family)

Origin

South Asia, India

Environment

Paarijat or Queen of the night requires full sun or part shade, moderate watering and well-drained soil. Fertilize once a month.

Description

Grows as large shrub or small tree (10'-20'), depending on how it is trained. The strongly perfumed small white flowers with orange-red tube in the center grow in clusters. The individual flowers open at dusk and drop at dawn, carpeting the ground. Paarijat is commonly used for worship in temples.

Landscape Use