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Danta puspa

Local Name	:	Danta puspa
Botanical Name	:	Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f.) Andrews
Common Name	:	Star jasmine
Family	:	Oleaceae
Distribution	:	It is widely cultivated in India including Odisha. Native to South Asia, but it has been cultivated and naturalized in various parts of the world.
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a fast-growing known for its dense clusters of small, highly fragrant white flowers and glossy green leaves. It is popular in gardens and as a decorative indoor plant.

Descriptions

It is a bushy, evergreen shrub. Its stems are slender and often covered with fine hairs. The leaves are simple, opposite, ovate to elliptic, dark green, and covered with fine hairs on both surfaces. The star-shaped, white flowers are clustered in terminal cymes, each with 5-9 petals, and are mildly fragrant. The fruit is a small, black berry.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

January - May

Use(s)

It is primarily cultivated for its attractive fragrant flowers.