Day Jasmine

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Common name: Day-blooming cestrum, Day jasmine, China berry, Chinese inkberry, Din Ka Raja
Botanical name: Cestrum diurnum Family: Solanaceae (potato family)

A lesser known cousin of the more famous night blooming jasmine (cestrum nocturnum) Cestrum diurnum's clus
blooms are
Identification Photographed in Garden of Five Senses

Plants Guru Raat Rani Night Blooming

Jasmine
Product Description
Raat rani - cestrum nocturnum, cestrum nocturnum is a species of cestrum in the plant family
solanaceae (the potato family). The species is native to the west indies, but naturalized in south
asia. Common names include raatraani (marathi:, "night queen"), nightblooming cestrum, hasna hena, lady of the night, queen of the night, night-blooming jessamine
and night-blooming jasmine. Queen of night or commonly known raat ki raani is a fragrant
flowering bush. Commonly also known as night blooming jasmine, night scented jessamine the
cestrum nocturnum fowering bush can grow in all climates and is an evergreen flowering bush.
Height:8-12 foot, light:though night blooming jasmine blooms in night, it requires at least 6 hrs
of sun light or light partial shade each day to bloom and good growth, water:2-3 times per week,
temp:low 30 deg c, soil:use sandy or red garden soil. Make sure soil is well drained and aerated.
Tamp down the soil to eliminate air pockets around the roots, nitrogen req:nocturnum can be
fertilized biweekly with a weak dilution of seaweed and fish emulsion. Or use normal purpose
compost / fertilizer, bloom time:warmer months of the year, trim back after flowers to encourage
more flowers. Flowers are green, small and not very showy.