Night Blooming Jasmine - Cestrum Nocturnum - Outdoor Flowering Plant

Night Blooming Jasmine is a high valued ornamental plant.

• Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum Nocturnum) Aka Raatrani among Indians. These are one of the few wonderful fragrant flowering plants that bloom at night. These evergreen shrubs grow tall about 2-3m and wide about 91cm. Their leaves are narrow shaped, lanceolate long and broad with smooth glossy texture. The distinctive character of Night Blooming Jasmine begins as they bear a cluster of small white-green flowers that bloom from spring through late Summer. These flowers are greenish-white, with long slender tubular corolla and five acute lobes at top. Lobes open particularly at night releasing their strong fragrant at night. Even after the flowers die, white berries that emerged at that time, then attract birds toward themselves. It could be an excellent choice for an Enthusiastic Gardener who loves fragrance at his/her surroundings throughout even after day, and will love planting these types of plants. Due to its beautiful appearance, vines-like growth habit and Strong fragrance during night bloom, they are perfect for Outdoor gardening and Sunny open Balcony or Patios.

Effective medicinal values that evolve around Night Blooming Jasmine.

• Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum Nocturnum) consist of various medicinal properties such as ant-hyperlipidaemic, analgesic, antifungal, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, anticonvulsant and even anti-HIV activities. Traditionally they have been known for treating burns, skin inflammation, wounds, swelling in the joints due to arthritis, epilepsy symptoms. And oil which is extracted from them has been used for treating malaria too.

It’s an easy to care plant.

• In case of Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum Nocturnum), they require at least 3-6 hours direct Sunlight then natural indirect light during the rest of the day. Water them moderately that means abundantly throughout the summer but gradually decrease in winter or rainy season. The soil on which they are supposed to be planted must be well-drained and rich with organic contents. Ideal temperature for their better growth is 16 to 30 degree Celsius. And in terms of feeding, use any organic fertilizer at least once a month.

It’s not a Pet-friendly plant.

• Parts of Night Blooming Jasmine are toxic. And ingestion of them could cause dizziness, nausea, bloody diarrhoea, nervousness, salivation, coma, paralysis, muscular spasms. Therefore, it's not safe to keep them nearby children and pets.

Prompt Plant Delivery.

• Plants World is an exclusive plant shop among Dubai garden centres, that will get your plant delivery to your door steps with free plastic pots for plants. Night Blooming Jasmine could also be presented as eco-friendly gifts or green giftings to any enthusiastic green thumb individuals.