If we look at the leaves, they clearly three leaflets. That rules out
J. multoflorum (J. pubescens is synonym of that) which have simple
(not compound) leaves. With 3 leaflets, we don't have many choices. I
feel it is River Jasmine (Jasminum fluminense). More information here:
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/River%20Jasmine.html
Cheers!
- Tabish
On Jul 24, 8:06 am, "J.M. Garg" <
jmga...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, Malyada ji,
> The link is in Bengali- I think it states something like 'Juhi' for the
> first plant picture, though I not much conversant with alphabets. May be
> some one knowing Bengali, clarify as to what is written in Bengali link.
> As per Tropical garden plants by Bose, Chowdhury & Sharma, *Jasminum
> auriculatum* is a woody climber, native of India, also grown as a struggling
> shrub without any support- with leaves mostly simple, but sometimes
> trifoliate.
> I think it's better to put final reliance on authortative text- pl. see one
> for *Jasminum fluminense*
http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/jasflu.pdf& check for
> yourself & match all the features in the description.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:12 AM, <
maly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Chitra and Garg Ji,
>
> > Thanks for the replies. jasminum auriculatum is 'Juhi', which is a shrub.
> > We had 4 of them in our garden, but only one is left now, and its currently
> > pruned. I will have to search for other places in Vrindaban where I can find
> > 'juhi'. Will post the photos when I can get to them.
>
> > The photo I had planted is that of a creeper. Its called 'nitya-malli' in
> > Tamil as it flowers year long. Typically down south, the easiest way to
> > identify a brahmin household is a nitya malli creeper on the front door. The
> > leaves are very similar to auriculatum, but I am sure this is a different
> > plant. Is it possible that its the same species, but grows as a vine as well
> > as a shrub. I am sure though that the flowers of 'Juhi' are different. The
> > buds as well as the flowers are smaller, and the number of petals is also
> > less. Here is a link for Juhi, the way I have seen the plant in my garden:
>
> >
http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.flowersofindia.ne...
>
> > This link is in a different language, so I could not make out much, but the
> > first photo is that of nitya malli, and the second one is Juhi(auriculatum).
>
> >
http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.abasar.net/flower...
>
> > I am now more inclined towards jasminum fluminense, here is a link. The
> > flowers are not clear, but the leaves are unmistakably the same plant I am
> > seeking id for. My only issue is that I do not which source to trust on the
> > net and which not. Anyways, here is the link:
>
> >
http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/jasminum_fl...
>
> > Looks like we will have to dig further. Any help would be much appreciated.
> > thanks,
> > malyada
>
> > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:44 PM, Chitra Shanker <
chitrashan...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> >> It is mullai I think Jasminum auriculatum
> >> CHitra
>
> >> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:12 PM, <
maly...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Hi,
>
> >>> This is the second creeper. The Hindi name is the same, but is called
> >>> 'Nitya Malli' in Tamil, as it flowers year long in the south. The leaves are
> >>> shiny and green in colour, and the creeper itself is very hardy and needs
> >>> little care. The flowers mostly have 8 or 9 petals. The flower is pure white
> >>> without the pink lining on the petals found in a lot of other jasmine
> >>> varieties.
>
> >>> Here is the link to the earlier posts on jasmine in the group:
>
> >>> Another Chameli:
>
> >>>
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/4...
> >>> Kunda:
>
> >>>
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/8...
>
> >>> Photos taken in Vrindaban, UP on 12 and 13th July 2008.
>
> >>> thanks,
> >>> malyada
>