Snake Jasmine नागमल्ली

🌱 About the plant

A small southern shrub with white flowers, long used for skin preparations.

Growing it

An easy shade-tolerant filler under bigger pots.

What it is for

Traditional skin preparations; small-insect nectar.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground

Mature size

60–120 cm

First harvest

Flowers year one

An easy shade-tolerant filler under bigger pots.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Traditional skin preparations; small-insect nectar.

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