Spanish Jasmine चमेली

🌱 About the plant

The chameli of the perfume fields — long-tubed white flowers picked before dawn.

Growing it

Train it low and wide; flowers come on the new wood.

What it is for

Attar and hair oil; a scented boundary shrub.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Twice a week

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1.5–3 m

First harvest

Flowers from year two

Train it low and wide; flowers come on the new wood.

🌾 Traditional uses

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

Traditional knowledge

Attar and hair oil; a scented boundary shrub.

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