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Nyctanthes arbor-tristis - Parijata

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[[File:Nyctanthes arbor-tristis at Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal.jpg|thumb|right|''Parijata'', ''Nyctanthes arbor-tristis'']]
'''Parijata''', is a large shrub or small tree with spreading branches, growing . It grows up to 10 metres tall. The plant is particularly valued for its flowers which are used in traditional medicine, as a dye and as a source of an essential oil. The plant has very fragrant flowers and is widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. It is often planted near Hindu temples in India and Sri Lanka, as well as in Malaysia and Indonesia.This plant is belongs Oleaceae family.<ref name="Plant family"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Sciatica}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Difficulty in micturition}}, {{Uses|Poisoning}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=harisringiHarisringi, paarijaatha, parijatakaPaarijaatha|ml=manjapumaramManjapumaram, parijatakam, pavilamalliParijatakam|sa=harasimgaraHarasimgara, kharapatraka, parijata, sephalikaKharapatraka|ta= pavazhaPavazha-malli, pavilamalligai Pavilamalligai|te=krishnavaeniKrishnavaeni, shvethasurasa, parijatamu, pagadamalleShvethasurasa|hi=harshingar, seoli, sephalika, siharuHarshingar, Seoli|en=Coral Jasmine}}.<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|leaves Leaves decussate-opposite; petioles 5-20 mm long, not articulate, short-pubescent; leaf Leaf blades ovate or those near the flowers sometimes oblong, 3.5-13 cm long, 2-9 cm wide, apically acute or acuminate, basally rounded or cordate to cuneate, marginally varying from entire to very coarsely and unequally glandular-dentate or serrate on the lower portions, angular-lobed, very scabrous above with whitish bulbous-based hairs, only the bases persisting, densely short-pubescent beneath}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|axillary Axillary or terminal panicle|Pale yellow||The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn.Flowering season is Through out the year}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|A capsule|2 cm long and wide, 3-4 mm wide|compressed, usually ||Compressed|Usually shortly mucronate at the apex, 2-celled, 2-valved, opening transversely from the apex; seeds 1 per cell, compressed.||Fruiting season is Through out the year}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Manasamitra vatakam]]* [[Bala taila]]* [[Ashwagandharishta]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
  ===Season to grow=== ===Soil type===  ===Propagation==Coral jasmine is easily propagated by seeds or cuttings.<ref name="Cultivation details"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
 
<references>
<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/11/30/parijatha-nyctanthes-arbor-tristis-night-jasmine-coral-jasmine/ Uses]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://keralaplants.in/flowering-plants-kerala-dvd.aspx Botonic description]</ref>
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/11/30/parijatha-nyctanthes-arbor-tristis-night-jasmine-coral-jasmine/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Cultivation details">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nyctanthes+arbor-tristis Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:221</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nyctanthes+arbor-tristis UsesNyctanthes arbor-tristis on the ferns.info] * [http://www.florajournal.com/archives/?year=2016&vol=4&issue=4&part=A&ArticleId=278Nyctanthes arbor-tristis flora journal.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Tree]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Oleaceae]]

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