Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac is a scrambling evergreen shrub-vine bearing intensely fragrant white flowers; the national flower of the Philippines and Indonesia, central to Indian temple offerings, attars, and bridal hair adornment.
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.
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Native Range
Indian Subcontinent is listed as part of the native range.
Native to Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia.
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- 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
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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.
