About Day Jessamine
Cestrum diurnum is a species of Cestrum, native to the West Indies. Common names include day-blooming cestrum, day-blooming jessamine, and day-blooming jasmine. Also known as Din ka Raja (king of the day), in Urdu and Hindi. The scent of this quick-growing and evergreen woody shrub, often used for screens and borders, is released by day. Cestrum diurnum is easily propagated from the seed, which it produces in abundance.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cestrum diurnum
- Genus
- Cestrum
- Family
- SOLANACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- दिन का राजा Din Ka Raja
- Bengali
- বন হাসনুহানা
- Tamil
- செசுட்ரம் டைர்னம்
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Day Jessamine belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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