Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestrum_nocturnum
*Cestrum nocturnum* (Raat Ki Rani) is a species of *Cestrum<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestrum> *, native to Mexico <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico>, Central America<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America>, India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India> and Cuba<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba> [*citation needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*]. Common names include *Night-blooming Cestrum*, *Lady of the Night*, *Queen of the Night*, *Night-blooming jessamine*, and *Night-blooming Jasmine*. Also known as *Raat ki Rani* (Queen of the night), in Urdu<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu>and Hindi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi>. It is an evergreen <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen> woody shrub<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub>growing to 4 metres (13 ft) tall. The leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6-20 cm (2-8 in) long and 2-4.5 cm broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin. The flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> are greenish-white, with a slender tubular corolla<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corolla_(flower)>2-2.5 cm (1 in) long with five acute lobes, 10-13 mm diameter when open at night; they are produced in cymose <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyme> inflorescences <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflorescence>, and are strongly scented. The scent is released at night. The fruit<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit>is a poisonous white berry <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry>. There is also a variety with yellowish flowers. *Cestrum nocturnum* also known as Night Blooming Jasmine, is grown in subtropical regions as an ornamental plant<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornamental_plant>for its strongly-scented flowers. It grows best in average to moist soil that is light and sandy, with a neutral pH of 6.6 to 7.5, and is hardy to hardiness zone <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone> 8. Feed bi-weekly with a weak dilution of seaweed and fish emulsion fertilizer. All parts of the plant are highly poisonous<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison> . On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 7:05 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Raat ki rani, during daytime and during night-time in bloom. > akbhatt > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Bhind Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
