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Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: August 31st, 2013, 9:16 am
by M Farooq
| Botanical Name | Wrightia religiosa, Echites religiosa |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Local Name in Urdu | N/A |
| Common Name | Water jasmine, Wild Water Plum, Lady's earrings |
| Life Cycle | Tropical, perennial |
| Cultivar Name | NA |
| Fragrant or Not | Highly fragrant flowers |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | Shrub |
| Height | Up to 10 ft |
| Spacing | Can be grown as a solitary plant |
| Flowering Months | Repeated blooms through out the year |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growing Areas | Tropical areas |
| Frost Tender | Yes, sensitive to low temperature |
| Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil pH | No specific issues |
| Propagation | Seeds, stem cuttings |
| Uses | Green foliage and highly fragrant flowers, some cultures use it for medicinal purposes |
| Other Details | Wrightia religiosa is a beautiful plant with some medicinal value. Anyone who is fond of a perfum garden, must have have this plant. Unfortunately it is apparently a not common plant in Pakisani gardens. A quick search on the internet reveals that it is a very popular bonsai plant. Wrightia religiosa is a pest free plant. Image courtesy: M. Rafique
Readers please add a source of this plant in Pakistan |
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 10th, 2013, 6:38 pm
by rafique
It was available in Lahore few months back in some nurseries. They imported it from Thailand. It also need some shade when temperature is above 45C.
Currently keeping this plant in container to protect it from burning sun and frost.
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 10th, 2013, 11:53 pm
by Munir
Rafique, which nursey & for how much?
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 11th, 2013, 10:06 am
by khabbab
Yes it was available in lahore but when i sniffed the flowers they were not fragrant, that was afternoon time.
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 11th, 2013, 10:35 am
by rafique
Munir wrote:Rafique, which nursey & for how much?
Abbass Nursery Model Town Rs 800 for 14 inch pot plant. At that time its was dormant with no leaves and flowers.
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 11th, 2013, 10:38 am
by rafique
khabbab wrote:Yes it was available in lahore but when i sniffed the flowers they were not fragrant, that was afternoon time.
Its fragrance is just like marwa.
Its again on buds, will check the fragrance and then let you know.
Also in rainy day when plants leaves and flowers are wet have no fragrance.
was it wet when you check the fragrance?
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 12th, 2013, 12:44 pm
by mikhurram
Wrightia Religiosa is also used for creating topiaries which can seen at the Nong Noch Gardens in Thailand.
Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)
Posted: September 12th, 2013, 9:04 pm
by rafique
Todays blooms of wrigtia religiosa confirms that it is fragrant as documented. Temperature variations or humidity level could be the casue for no fragrance ?
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