Crape
Jasmine

Crape Jasmine

Crape jasmine, a shrub very common in India, generally grows to a height of 6 ft. However, it can also grow into a small tree with a thin, crooked stem. Like many members of the Oleander family, stems exude a milky latex when broken. The large shiny leaves are deep green and are 6 or more inches in length and about 2 inches in width. Crape jasmine blooms in spring but flowers appear sporatically all year. The waxy blossoms are white five-petaled pinwheels that are borne in small clusters on the stem tips. Flowers are commonly used in pooja in north and south India.

Pinwheel, Moonbeam

Regional Names

• Bengali:
  জংলি টগর, কাঠমল্লিকা
• Hindi:
  चांदनी, तगरी
• Kannada:
  ನಂದಿಬಟ್ಟಲು
• Malayalam:
  നന്ത്യാർവട്ടം
• Marathi:
  तगर
• Oriya:
  ଟଗର
• Tamil:
  நந்தியார்வட்டை

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