Daily
Water Requirement
Pink
Flower Color
Fragrant
Fragrance
Hedge
Use
Large
Size
Nyctanthes
Genus
Yes
With Pots
Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Hedge,Low Maintenance,Medicinal,Outdoor
Use
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
Entry specimen or informal hedge. Does well in containers
