
- Hindi
- चमेली
- Botanical
- Jasminum grandiflorum
- Family
- Oleaceae
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
- पानी
- Twice a week
- मौसम
- 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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित