Harshingar/ Night Jasmine/ Coral Jasmine/ Tree of sadness/Seoli (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)

[J.M. Garg]

When I go out for a walk at night in my colony in Autumns, their sweet scents with sweeping air, makes my journey so lively & purposeful. I sometimes take one flower &  relish its smell & beauty for long. Even fingers which touch them become scented. A large bush or a small tree, its flowers bloom at night & fall by early morning to carpet the ground. It's flowers are offered to the dieties in the temples.

All pictures taken on 30/01/07 at Garden Reach, Kolkata.
For more information, please click on the following links:

http://www.crescentbloom.com/plants/specimen/NU/Nyctanthes%20arbor%20tristis.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night-flowering_Jasmine
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With regards,
J.M.Garg
"Enjoy every moment of your life"

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