| Botanical Name | Cestrum nocturnum |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Genus | Cestrum |
| Specie | nocturnum |
| Local Name in Urdu | رات کی رانی |
| Common Name | Night Blooming Jasmine, Night Scented Jessamine, Queen of the Night |
| Life Cycle | Tropicals and Tender Perennials |
| Fragrant or Not | yes very high |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | shrub |
| Height | 6-10 ft. |
| Spacing | 4-6 ft. |
| Flowering Months | Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Blooms repeatedly |
| Flower Color | Pale Green |
| Growing Areas | All Pakistan |
| Frost Tender | yes |
| Exposure | Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH | neutral |
| Propagation | From herbaceous stem cuttings,By air layering |
| Uses | ornamental plant.Flowers are fragrant This plant is suitable for growing indoors |
| Other Details | Night-blooming jasmine, Cestrum nocturnum, is a low, perennial shrub primarily grown for the intense, intoxicating scent of its small, tubular blooms. Its long stems with deep-green foliage form mounds 2 to 4 feet tall and up to 12 feet across. It yields white flowers that produce a powerful, heady fragrance that can be sensed from up to 20 yards away. Native to the West Indies and tropical America. It dies to the ground if exposed to frost, but sends up new growth in the spring. Night-blooming jasmine can be easily be grown in a large pot.Keep the plant evenly moist, Water only when the soil has become dry. Night blooming jasmine can contract root rot if over-watered, which can kill the plant. Watering the jasmine thoroughly every four to five days is generally enough to keep the plant healthy. Increase the frequency of watering during summer months, when the soil will dry faster.Place the container in a sunny, permanent location in the garden. Keep night blooming jasmine in an area that receives between four and six hours of sunlight a day. Night-blooming jasmine will tolerate partial shade, but performs best when grown in full sun. Choose a spot where you can appreciate the fragrance of the flowers, such as beneath a window or near a patio, deck, garden pond or gazebo. |
brown Cestrum(cestrum elegans) it is not fragrant .image by Farhan ahmad
yellow Cestrum(Cestrum aurantiacum) it is not fragrant image by farhan ahmad.
