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Har Singar
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Har Singar
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Common name: Har singar, Coral Jasmine, Tree of Sorrow, Queen of the night • Assamese: নিশিপুষ্পা Nixipuspa, পানী-পিপলী Pani-Pipoli, পাৰিজাত Parijat, শেৱালি Xewali • Awadhi: हरसिंगार Harsingaar • Bengali: হরসিঙ্গার Harsinghar, শেফালিকা Shephalika, শিউলি Shiuli • Bhojpuri: हरसिंगार Harsingaar • Bodo: सेवालि बिबार Sewali Bibarl • Gujarati: હારશણગાર Harshangar, પારિજાતક Parijatak • Hindi: हरसिंगार Harsingar, केसर Kesar, नैपालि Naipali, नेवारी Newari, नीलिका Nilika, निशिपुष्पा Nishi-Pushpa, प्राजक्ता Prajakta, रजनीहासा Rajani-Hasa, शीफालिका Shiphalika, शिउली Shiuli • Kannada: ಹವಳಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Havalamallige, ಪಾರಿಜಾತ Parijata • Konkani: पारजत Paarjat, पारिजातक Parijatak • Malayalam: പാരിജാതം Paarijaatham, പവിഴമല്ലി Pavizhamalli • Manipuri: ꯁꯤꯉꯥꯔꯩ Singarei • Marathi: पारिजातक Parijatak, प्राजक्त Prajakta, शिवळी Shivali • Mishing: এভাগাছ Evahgach • Mizo: Zanpar • Nepali: पारिजात Parijat • Odia: ଅତ୍ୟୂହା Atyuha, ଗଉଡ଼ଗଡ଼କା Gaurdagardaka, ନୈପାଳୀ Naipali, ନୀଳକ Nilaka, ନିଶିପୁଷ୍ପ Nishipushpa, ପାରିଜାତ Parijata, ରଜନୀ ହାସ Rajani Hasa, ରକ୍ତ ବୃନ୍ତା Rakta Brunta, ରଞ୍ଜନୀ Ranjani, ଶେଫାଳି Shephali, ଶିତ ନିର୍ଗୁଣ୍ଡୀ Sita Nirgundi, ଶିଉଳି Siuli • Punjabi: ਹਾਰ ਸਿੰਗਾਰ Haar-Singaar, ਲਦੂਰੀ Laduri, ਪਕੂਰਾ Pakura, ਸੀਤਲ Sital • Rajasthani: हारसिंगार Harsingar, सफेद स्याली Safed Syali • Sanskrit: अत्यूहा Atyuha, मसिका Masika, नीलक Nilaka, निशिपुष्पा Nishipushpa, पारिजात Parijata, रङ्गलासिनी Rangalasini, रजनीहासा Rajanihasa, रञ्जन Ranjana, रक्तवृन्ता Raktavrnta, शीफालिका Shiphalika, शीतमञ्जरी Shitamanjari, शुक्लाङ्गी Shuklangi, श्वेतसुरसा Shvetasurasa • Santali: ᱥᱟᱯᱟᱨᱳᱢ Saparom • Tamil: சேடல் Cetal, சுபுட்பம் Cuputpam, சூதம் Cutam, கச்சாந்தகரை Kaccantakarai, மஞ்சட்பூ Mancat-Pu, பாரிசாதம் Paricatam, பவளமல்லிகை Pavala-Mallikai, துகிர்த்தாளி Tukir-T-Tali • Telugu: బందెడ Bandeda, పగడపు జిట్ట Pagadapu Jitta, పారిజాతము Parijatamu, శేఫాలి Shephali • Tibetan: པ་རི་ཡ་ཏྲ་ཀ Pa Ri Ya Tra Ka, ཡོངས་འདུས། Yongs 'dus • Tulu: ಗೋಳಿಪದ್ಪೆ Golipadpe, ಪಾರಿಜಾತ Parijata • Urdu: هارسنگار Har-Singar, کيسر Kesar, نيپالي Naipali, نيواري Newari, نيلکا Nilika, نشپشپا Nishi-Pushpa, شيپهالکا Shiphalika Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis    Family: Oleaceae (Jasmine family)
Har singar should not be confused with the West Indian shrub Cestrum nocturnum, also called queen of the night. Nyctanthes arbortristis literally means, night-blooming sad tree. Grows as large shrub or small tree depending on how it is trained. The large attractive leaves are rough and hairy. The sweet scented flowers are small, attractive with white petals and an orange-red tube in center and bloom profusely, opening at night and drop off in the morning, thus making a carpet of flowers in the morning. Used for worship. Needs warmth during winter months. Use well drained soil and fertilize once a month.
Identification credit: Rita Singh Photographed in Delhi.
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