Raj Chameli / Angelwing Jasmine
Jasminum laurifolium f. nitidum
Also known as Royal Jasmine, Shining Jasmine, Star Jasmine, Windmill Jasmine
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- North America
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jasminum laurifolium f. nitidum
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- North America
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Raj Chameli itself; the rest are typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- राज चमेली Raj Chameli
- Mizo
- Kangfimhrui, Phuarchhum
About Raj Chameli
Angelwing Jasmine (Jasminum laurifolium f. nitidum) is a climber in the Oleaceae family. It is native to North America. It is grown as garden plant. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Raj Chameli belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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