Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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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
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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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.
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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Rafique, which nursey & for how much?
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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Yes it was available in lahore but when i sniffed the flowers they were not fragrant, that was afternoon time.
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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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.
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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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?
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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Wrightia Religiosa is also used for creating topiaries which can seen at the Nong Noch Gardens in Thailand.
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Re: Wrightia religiosa (water jasmine)

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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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