About Needle flower Jasmine
Jasminum auriculatum is a species of jasmine, in the family Oleaceae. It is found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Andaman Islands. Due to essential oil contained in the flowers, it is cultivated commercially in India and Thailand. It is used for decorative purposes and festivals in India.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jasminum auriculatum
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Family
- OLEACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and grasslands; also grown as garden plant
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Thailand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- जूही
- Tamil
- Mullai, உச்சி மல்லிகை Uccimalligai, முல்லை மலர்
- Telugu
- Adavimalle, అడవిమొల్ల
- Kannada
- ಸಣ್ಣಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Sanna mallige, ಕದರುಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Kadaru mallige, ಸೂಜಿಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Suji mallige
- Malayalam
- Sucimulla, സൂചിമുല്ല, Jasminum Auriculatum
- Marathi
- Jai, जुई, सायली
Botanical family
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Needle flower Jasmine belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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