
- Hindi
- आकाश नीम
- Botanical
- Millingtonia hortensis
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
About the plant
Tall and narrow, dropping long white scented flowers through the night.
Growing it
Its narrow crown suits a street where broad trees will not fit.
What it is for
Night-scented avenue tree; hawkmoth pollination.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water
- Weekly for two years
- Season
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 10–18 m
- First harvest
- Flowers year five
Its narrow crown suits a street where broad trees will not fit.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Night-scented avenue tree; hawkmoth pollination.
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