Parijat Tree, Parijatak, Night Flowering Jasmine – Plant
₹417.00
Night Flowering Jasmine, Harshringar or Parijat is West Bengal state flower. It produces adorable and sweetly fragrant flowers which open at night.
Parijat is one of the beautiful and mysterious plants whose flowers fall on the ground after blooming. The flowers bloom at night and drop down from the branches at the first rays of light. These fragrant flowers spread fragrance in the surrounding area with an intensely sweet floral aroma.
What makes it special:
- Pleasant fragrant flowering plant.
- One of the best attractive flowering plants.
- Perfect plant for outdoor garden and sunny balcony.
- One of the night-blooming flowering plant.
Parijat belongs to the Oleaceae family. also called as night-flowering jasmine and Coral Jasmine worldwide. Flowers have four to eight petals arranged above a vibrant orange tube in a pinwheel pattern. The tree is sometimes called the tree of sorrow because the flowers lose their brightness during daytime.
These flowers blossom between August to December. Beautiful and mysterious plants whose flowers fall on the ground after blooming.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 19 inch (48 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Parijat, Paarijaata, Night-flowering Jasmine, Coral Jasmine. |
| Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 10 meters |
| Flower Colour | White. |
| Bloom Time | August to December. |
| Difficulty Level | Easy. |
Planting And Care
Sunlight
More than 6 hours of sunlight or 3-6 hours of sunlight with natural bright light for rest of the day.
Soil
The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content.
Watering
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Apply 4 cup (Approx. 200 ml) water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
- Apply water probably morning or evening time.
- Do not overwater the plant.
- As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Application of Fertilizer
- Before the application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
- During the main growing season feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
- Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.
Plant Protection
- Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
- For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.
Donts
- Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
- Avoid applying water on flowers and leaves it may cause fungus infection.
Parijat Tree Care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
- Keep the plant in Natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- apply 4 cup (Approx. 200 ml) water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
| Sunlight | More than 6 hours of sunlight or 3-6 hours of sunlight with natural bright light for rest of the day |
| Watering | Apply 4 cups (Approx. 200 ml) water when the topsoil (1-2 inch) in pot feels dry to touch. |
| Soil | Soil should be well-drained and fertile, rich in organic content. |
| Temperature | 16 to 32 Degree Celsius |
| Fertilizer | Apply organic fertilizer once a month. |
