Plant profile
Parijat
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Sacred fragrant flowering plant with white-orange blooms that fall beautifully.
Care snapshot
Light
Bright indirect light
Water
Every 3-4 days
Difficulty
Medium
Growth
Slow
Space
Large space, up to 500 cm
Typical cost
₹150-350
Why it works
Good fit notes
Sacred fragrance
Care tip: Bright light, water regularly while young
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Best for
Household fit
Safe enough for this home?
Parijat has cultural/medicinal associations, but app safety should not infer pet or child-safe ingestion from traditional use.
Avoid medicinal claims and pet/child ingestion until reviewed.
Placement
Where it works best
India climate
What to watch
Buying check
Before you bring it home
Look for
- Choose healthy saplings with no root binding.
- Confirm you have outdoor space; this is not a desk plant.
Avoid
- Root-bound tall sapling
- Leaf spot
- No botanical label
- Overstated medicinal claims
Plant personality
Useful traits
Parijat flowers drop in the morning and are culturally valued.
It is a shrub/tree, not a compact indoor plant.
Traditional use should be separated from safety claims.
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