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Local Name Chameli
Botanical Name Jasminum grandiflorum L.
Common Name Spanish jasmine
Family Oleaceae
Distribution It is cultivated in various parts of India, including Odisha. Native to South Asia.
Habit Shrub
Short Description It is a climbing vine with fragrant white flowers and lush, dark green foliage. It is widely used in perfumery and as an ornamental plant.

Descriptions

It is a woody shrub or vine. It has slender, angular stems that may be slightly hairy when young. The leaves are opposite, pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets that are ovate to lanceolate in shape, dark green, and glossy. Its fragrant flowers are white, tubular, with five lobes, and typically bloom in clusters. The fruit is a small, black berry.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

June - September

Use(s)

It is primarily cultivated for its attractive flowers.