Jasminum multiflorum

Jasminum multiflorum is an evergreen shrub with scrambling stems up to 5 metres long that can twine into the surrounding vegetation for support. The plant is harvested for local medicinal use. It is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its fragrant flowers.

Uses

Snake bites, Indolent ulcers.

Parts Used

Roots, Flowers, Leaves.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Dodda kaadu mallige, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Kasturi mallige
Hindi	Balini
Malayalam	Kundam
Tamil	Kasturi-mallikai
Telugu	Kundamu
Marathi	Kunda
Gujarathi	Mogro
Punjabi
Kashmiri	Kulyumu
Sanskrit	Attahasaka
English	Downy jasmine, Indian jasmine

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seed, Soft-wood cuttings, Cuttings of half-ripe wood.

How to plant/cultivate

Grows best in a sunny position. Members of this genus generally succeed in full sun or partial shade, preferring a fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil.

Commonly seen growing in areas

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External Links

• Jasminum multiflorum on flowersofindia.net
• Jasminum multiflorum on cabi.org