
- Hindi
- कुंदा
- Botanical
- Tabernaemontana divaricata
- Family
- Apocynaceae
About the plant
The chandni — pinwheel white flowers, glossy leaves and constant flowering in shade.
Growing it
One of the very few shrubs that flowers well in real shade.
What it is for
Temple flowers; the reliable shade-garden shrub.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Part shade
- Water
- Twice a week
- Season
- Jun–Aug
- Grows in
- Balcony, Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 1.5–2.5 m
- First harvest
- Flowers from year two
One of the very few shrubs that flowers well in real shade.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Temple flowers; the reliable shade-garden shrub.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published