🌿 Parijaat / Harsingaar (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)
🌱 Description
Parijaat, commonly known as Harsingaar, botanically known as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, is a premium evergreen to semi-deciduous flowering shrub or small tree admired for its highly fragrant white flowers with vibrant orange centres. The flowers bloom at night and gently fall by morning, creating a beautiful floral carpet beneath the plant. It is an excellent choice for home gardens, balconies, terraces, courtyards, temples, parks, and landscape projects. Perfect for decorative pots, garden borders, pathways, and entrances, Parijaat adds timeless beauty, soothing fragrance, and spiritual significance to any outdoor space.
🌟 Benefits
- Produces highly fragrant white flowers with striking orange centres
- Ideal for home gardens, balconies, terraces, courtyards, temples, and landscape planting
- Perfect for decorative pots, garden borders, pathways, and entrances
- Evergreen to semi-deciduous ornamental plant with lush green foliage
- Low-maintenance and easy to grow with proper care
- Adds natural fragrance, elegance, and spiritual charm to outdoor spaces
🌿 Care
Light: Full sunlight to partial sunlight; at least 5–6 hours of direct sunlight daily promotes healthy growth and abundant flowering.
Water: Water regularly during the growing season, allowing the top layer of soil to dry slightly between watering. Avoid prolonged waterlogging.
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic compost.
Fertilizer: Apply organic compost or a balanced flowering fertilizer every 4–6 weeks during the growing season.
Maintenance: Remove spent flowers and dry or damaged branches regularly, prune lightly after the flowering season to maintain shape, mulch around the base to conserve soil moisture, and repot container-grown plants every 2–3 years or as required.
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