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Nyctanthese arbor-tristis
Night-Flowering Jasmine, Parijat
Origin: Southern Asia and southeastern Asia.
| Family |
| Oleaceae |
| Genus |
| Nyctanthese |
| Species |
| arbor-tristis |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| Up to 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in partial to full shade with moist to well-drained soil. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Flaky. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are opposite, simple, 6 - 12 cm long, 2 - 6.5 cm broad, with an entire margin. |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant, with five to eight corolla, produced in clusters of 2 - 7 flowers. Blooms only from dusk to dawn. |
| Fruit Description |
| Bilobed, flat, round capsule containing a single seed. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are white with orange-red centres. Seed capsules are brown. Bark is grey. |
| Propagation |
| By seeds or cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Extracts of the seeds, flowers and leaves possess immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral, and anti-fungal activities in vitro. The leaves have been used in Ayurvedic medicine and Homeopathy for sciatica, arthritis, fever, and as a laxative. The flower is the official flower of the state of West Bengal, India, which is known as Parijat and Siuli in both West Bengal and Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. |
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