Cestrum diurnum (day cestrum, day jasmine, inkberry, China Berry, white chocolate jasmine, tentanchinu, thauthau, tintan china)

[J.M. Garg]

Being planted in 'Fragrance Garden' in Sanjeevaiah Park in Hyderabad. Pictures on 21/3/09.
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[J.M. Garg]

Here is a query from Suresh ji:

"Garg Sahib, Isnt it the same which we call as Din Ka Raja, with fragrant flowers during day time.
I had one in my home garden many years before.
Regards,
Suresh"

2009/5/3 J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

[Dinesh Valke]

C. diurnum ... दिन का राजा din ka raja

C. nocturnum ... रात की रानी raat ki rani

 

Regards.

[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

Dinesh is very correct.
akbhatt

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[Sushmita Jha]

In Bengal, Rat ki Rani is known to attract snakes. Can that be true?

Thanks.

sushmita

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Sushmita ji, as per this very interesting & 'good read' link on 'Snakes and common misbeliefs': http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sjoshi1/mirror/snakemiscon.shtml

"Snakes like the sweet pungent smell of the kevada or the raat-ki-rani. This is an unproven statement. "

2009/5/3 Sushmita Jha <sushmi...@gmail.com>

[Sushmita Jha]

Thank you so much, Garg-ji. I look forward to reading it when time permits.