Crepe Jasmine चांदनी

🌱 About the plant

Neat glossy shrub with pinwheel white flowers; the easiest good hedge there is.

Growing it

Shear it twice a year and it stays dense forever.

What it is for

Chandni for offerings; hedges and screens.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part sun to full sun

Water

Twice a week

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1–2 m

First harvest

Flowers year one

Shear it twice a year and it stays dense forever.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Chandni for offerings; hedges and screens.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India