
- Hindi
- गुल-ए-बास
- Botanical
- Mirabilis jalapa
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
About the plant
Opens at four in the afternoon and self-sows itself around the garden.
Growing it
It seeds itself everywhere; pull what you do not want.
What it is for
Evening colour and scent; hawkmoths at dusk.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly
- मौसम
- Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Balcony, Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 60–100 cm
- First harvest
- Flowers 60 days
It seeds itself everywhere; pull what you do not want.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Evening colour and scent; hawkmoths at dusk.
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
- प्रकाशित