Cestrum nocturnum NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE (plant)

Night blooming jasmine is an exotic shrub from the Solanaceae family.
It lives in central Chile and Peru.
Its very fragrant, nocturnal white flowering lasts all summer until the end of autumn.
The smell of its flowers is very strong, a powerful smell of perfume, very pleasant and incomparable.

The Mapuche tribe used this plant in traditional medicine and consumed it during ethnic rituals.
They also used its leaves to replace sacred tobacco.
There is also a drink made from this plant, used in Chilean medicine to combat certain diseases.

Night blooming Jasmine plant 10 to 20 cm high, delivered in a plug with numerous roots.
As soon as you receive the plant, plant the root ball in a 5 liter pot with good horticultural soil.
It is important to drain the bottom of the pot well before planting.
Acclimatize the plant in partial shade for 3 to 5 days before putting it in full sun.
In a mild climate, you can plant your plant directly in the ground after acclimatizing it.
The night blooming jasmine will generally flower in the first year, the more sun it gets, the more flowers it will have.

• Hardy perennial plant but fears frost.
• The flowers give off an exceptional scent at dusk and all night during the summer and fall period.
• It attracts many moths.
• fast growing plant.
• White then yellow flowers.

Also available in packet for sale to sow.

Do not consume without medical advice.
To be cultivated with a view to safeguarding the ethnobotanical species.
South American plant from Chile to be grown in a mild climate or brought indoors in winter.