Sonchampa सोनचम्पा

🌱 About the plant

Golden champa — a tall tree whose flowers are sold by the handful at dusk.

Growing it

A tree for a courtyard or campus, not a container.

What it is for

Scented flowers for hair and offerings; beetle-pollinated.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly for three years

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

10–20 m

First harvest

Flowers year five

A tree for a courtyard or campus, not a container.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Scented flowers for hair and offerings; beetle-pollinated.

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