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Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Posted: September 29th, 2013, 10:25 pm
by rafique
| Botanical Name | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis |
| Family | Oleaceae |
| Genus | Nyctanthes |
| Specie | arbor-tristis |
| Local Name in Urdu | Haar Singhar |
| Common Name | Night-flowering Jasmine, Tree-of-Sorrow, Tree of Sadness |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Cultivar Name | |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | Tree, Shrub |
| Height | 10-12 feet |
| Spacing | 8-10 feet |
| Flowering Months | Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall |
| Flower Color | White with orange center |
| Growing Areas | All over Pakistan |
| Frost Tender | No |
| Exposure | Full Sun/Sun to partial shade |
| Soil pH | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Propagation | From semi-hardwood cuttings |
| Uses | Ornamental/Herbs |
| Other Details | It is native to southern Asia, from northern Pakistan, and Nepal south through northern India, Bangladesh and southeast to Thailand.
The tree is sometimes called the "tree of sorrow", because the flowers lose their brightness during daytime; the scientific name arbor-tristis also means "sad tree". The flowers can be used as a source of yellow dye for clothing. The flower is the official flower of the state of West Bengal, India, and for Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.
Extracts of the seeds, flowers and leaves possesses immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral and antifungal activities in vitro.[5]
The leaves have been used in Ayurvedic medicine&Homoeopathic medicine for sciatica, arthritis, fevers, and various painful conditions and as laxative. |
Re: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Posted: September 29th, 2013, 10:54 pm
by Farhan Ahmed
and what a lovely fragrance it has.
Re: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Posted: September 29th, 2013, 11:12 pm
by Munir
I have heard nursery men/malis call it Atra batra, probably a distortion of Arbor-Tristis.I have also heard-not seen yet( my bush being still young), that a more attractive feature of this bush is the beautiful sheet of white flowers fallen at night, spread on the ground early morning.
Re: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Posted: September 30th, 2013, 8:59 am
by rafique
Munir wrote:I have also heard-not seen yet( my bush being still young), that a more attractive feature of this bush is the beautiful sheet of white flowers fallen at night, spread on the ground early morning.
Its true sir.
Re: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Posted: September 30th, 2013, 10:38 am
by M Farooq
The Latin meaning of Nyctanthes arbortristis is evening blooming sad tree. The names describes it so so well. I love this tree, we had two. One bloomed profusely and one didn't. The one which used to lay a white carpet of flowers in the morning was chewed by termites to death.
Anyway, the orange part of the flower is/ can be used as a substitute for the "zarday ka rang" which is potentially a toxic dye for colouring rice.
The atra-batra is most likely Artabotrys hexapetalus.
Re: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Posted: September 30th, 2013, 6:00 pm
by Munir
M Farooq wrote:........
..........The atra-batra is most likely Artabotrys hexapetalus.
You may be right.
