Tabernaemontana divaricata
East Indian Rosebay, Moon Beam, Pinwheel Flower, Ceylon Jasmine, Crepe Jasmine, Crepe Gardenia, Adam's Apple, Nero's Crown, Coffee Rose
Description
Grape jasmine is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing from 0.5 - 5 meters tall
BARK : Not Showy, Smooth
LEAVES : Dark green, glossy leaves are oval with a wavy leaf margin, measuring about 15 cm long and 5 cm wide.
FLOWERS : White, fragrant 5-petaled flowers are shaped like pinwheels, petal tips are twisted to the left in a counterclockwise direction.
FRUIT : an inconspicuous dry and hard pod.
Uses
Medicine: Roots, leaves, flowers, latex. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php id=Tabernaemontana+divaricata
Agroforestry: makes an attractive flowering hedge.
The pulp around the seeds is used as a red dye.
The wood is used as an incense and in perfumery.
The wood is used to make charcoal.
Ecology
Native to Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China. Grape jasmine is found in Montane brushwoods, sparse forests; at elevations of 100 - 1,600 meters. It’s a plant of tropical and subtropical areas, growing at low to medium elevations. It Succeeds in full sun to partial shade, prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained soil and the plant can flower all year round.
Management
Pruning, Trimming.
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