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मोगरा
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Jasminum sambac

मोगराVine

मोगरा हे सुगंधी पांढरे फूल देणारी बहुवार्षिक झुडूपवर्गीय वेल आहे; मराठी संस्कृतीत त्याचे गजरे केसांत माळणे आणि देवपूजेत वाहणे सामान्य आहे.

FamilyOleaceae
GenusJasminum
NativeIndian Subcontinent
LifespanPerennial; productive 10–15 years before requiring rejuvenation pruning

About Jasminum sambac

Mogra flowers are picked at dusk because they release their richest fragrance after sunset 🌙 — a single garland strung in the evening can perfume an entire room until morning.

Common Names

EnglishArabian Jasmine
हिन्दीमोगरा / बेला
मराठीमोगरा
संस्कृतम्मल्लिका
தமிழ்மல்லிகை

Native Range

Indian Subcontinent is listed as part of the native range.

Native to Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia.

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Key Features

  • Habit: Twining evergreen shrub, 1–3 m
  • Family: Oleaceae
  • Lifespan: Perennial; 10–15 productive years
  • Native Range: Eastern Himalayas to Indo-Burmese region
  • Climate: Tropical to subtropical, frost-tender

Benefits

Did You Know?

Mogra flowers are picked at dusk because they release their richest fragrance after sunset 🌙 — a single garland strung in the evening can perfume an entire room until morning.

ही वनस्पती आवडली?ती तुमच्या संग्रहात जोडा आणि वैयक्तिकृत काळजी सूचना मिळवा.
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