Species J. angustifolium | Genus Jasminum | |
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Similar Jasminum dichotomum, Jasminum angulare, Jasminum parkeri, Jasminum humile, Jasminum volubile | ||
Jasminum angustifolium is a species of jasmine native to India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands. It is a climbing shrub with a smooth stem and minutely pubescent branchlets. The flowers are approximately 1 inch in diameter, and resemble a star with 7 or 8 narrow petals, flowering between June and August.
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This flower, and Jasminum grandiflorum plays a central role in Buddhist and Hindu temple floral offerings, garlands etc.
Jasminum angustifolium
Common names
• English: Wild Jasmine• Hindi: बनमल्लिका Banmallika• Tamil: Pithikam / pichi poo• Malayalam: Kattumallika• Telugu: Adavimalli• Kannada: Kananamallika, Adavimallige• Sanskrit: वनमल्लिका Vanamallika, Asphota• Sinhala: Wal Pichcha, Val Samanpichcha, Saman pichchaMedicinal properties
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, kapha, skin diseases, ulcers, diseases of eye, stomatitis, pruritus, anti-toxic. In higher dose induce emesis. Useful part : Roots, Leaves.
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