Plant profile
Nand Battlu
Tabernaemontana divaricata
Evergreen flowering shrub with pinwheel white blooms and glossy leaves.
Care snapshot
Light
Bright indirect light
Water
Every 2-3 days
Difficulty
Medium
Growth
Medium
Space
Medium space, up to 200 cm
Typical cost
₹120-300
Why it works
Good fit notes
Glossy evergreen blooms
Care tip: Regular pruning promotes shape and flowering
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Best for
Household fit
Safe enough for this home?
Tabernaemontana is an Apocynaceae plant with milky latex and bioactive alkaloids; treat as unsafe for pets and children to ingest.
Avoid sap contact; keep away from chewing pets and children.
Placement
Where it works best
India climate
What to watch
Buying check
Before you bring it home
Look for
- Choose compact plants with glossy leaves and clean white buds.
- Check for scale insects and milky sap damage.
Avoid
- Scale insects
- Yellow leaves in wet soil
- No buds in season
- Broken latex-dripping stems
Plant personality
Useful traits
Nand Battlu/crepe jasmine has white pinwheel-like flowers.
It exudes milky latex when cut.
It should not be treated as a safe jasmine substitute for pet homes.
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