Description
Flowers are the best and liveliest source of the good smell So, if you are thinking of growing flowering plants in your garden then you can enjoy refreshing fragrance daily by growing Raatrani.- Wonderful fragrant flowering plant.
- Provide year-round flowering.
- Very easy to grow and care.
- Perfect plant for outdoor garden and sunny balcony.
What makes it special:
The Raat Ki Rani belongs to the Solanaceae family. 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.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 18 inch (46 cm) |
Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name | Night-blooming jasmine, night-blooming cestrum, lady of the night, queen of the night, night-blooming jessamine, Hasna Hena |
Maximum Reachable Height | 3-4 meters |
Flower Colour | White |
Bloom Time | Year-round. |
Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
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Raat Ki Rani care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
Sunlight | 3-6 hrs of direct sunlight and natural indirect bright light for the 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 30 degrees Celsius |
Fertilizer | Apply organic fertilizer once a month. |
Raat Ki Rani special feature
Raat ki rani fragrance is heavenly especially in the night as the flowers open after sunset and the plant is in its full beauty.
Raat Ki Rani uses
Ornamental Use:
- It makes an excellent container flowering or house plant