Rat Ki Rani / Night Jessamine
Cestrum nocturnum
Also known as Queen Of The Night, Lady Of The Night
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cestrum nocturnum
- Genus
- Cestrum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Tripura
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 2–4.5 cm (0.79–1.77 in) broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 2–4.5 cm (0.79–1.77 in) broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 2–4.5 cm (0.79–1.77 in) broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 2–4.5 cm (0.79–1.77 in) broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rat Ki Rani itself; the rest are typical of the Solanaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rat Ki Rani itself; the rest are typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- रात की रानी Rat ki rani,रातरानी ratarani,रात की रानी rata ki rani
- Nepali
- हसना फूल
- Bengali
- Hasna hana, হাসনাহেনা, হাসনুহানা
- Tamil
- செசுட்ரம் நோக்டர்னம்
- Telugu
- రాత్రి రాణి, నైట్ క్వీన్, సెస్ట్రమ్ నాక్టర్నమ్
- Kannada
- ರಾತ್ರಿರಾಣಿ Raatri raani, ರಾತ್ರಿರಾಣಿ
- Malayalam
- നിശാറാണി, Cestrum nocturnum
- Marathi
- रातराणी Raatrani, रातराणी
About Rat Ki Rani
Night Jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) belongs to the Solanaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and 19 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental and distilled for an aromatic oil. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Rat Ki Rani belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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