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🌱 About the plant

Grows from a bare cutting pushed into dry soil; scents a whole terrace.

Growing it

Let a cutting dry a week before planting or it rots.

What it is for

Temple flowers, shade and scent; survives real neglect.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Weekly; none in winter

मौसम

Mar–Jun

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Flowers year two

Let a cutting dry a week before planting or it rots.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Temple flowers, shade and scent; survives real neglect.

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