Raat ki Raani, Raat Raani, Night Blooming Jasmine - Plant

Description

The Cestrum nocturnum is known as night-blooming Cestrum, night-blooming jasmine, night jasmine, night-scented jessamine, night jessamine, the lady of the night, queen of the night, Raat ki rani, Raatraani or Raatriraani, Night Queen, Hasna Hena (Hasnuhana )

This sprawling shrub has glossy, smooth, simple leaves, vine-like stems. It blooms in cycles throughout warm weather. Greenish-creamy white tubular flowers rise from above leaves along the stem, followed by shiny white, fleshy berries. Raat ki rani is an evergreen woody shrub growing tall. The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate long and broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin.

The flowers are greenish-white, with a slender tubular corolla long with five acute lobes when open at night, and are produced in cymose inflorescences. A powerful, sweet perfume is released at night.This sprawling shrub has glossy, smooth, simple leaves, vine-like stems. It blooms in cycles throughout warm weather. Greenish-creamy white tubular flowers rise from above leaves along the stem, followed by shiny white, fleshy berries.

Planting and care

• 3-6 hrs of sunlight is ideal for flowering and plant can grow well in natural indirect bright light for rest of the day.
• The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content.
• 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 in the 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.
• 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 (Feb to April, July to Sep) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
• Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.
• Do not apply fertilizer when plant is in flowering condition.
• 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.
• 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.
• Do not apply fertilizer when plant is in flowering condition.

It is used to makes an excellent container flowering or house plant