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Din ka Raja (Hindi- दिन का राजा) (2077986685)

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Solanaceae (solanum, nightshade, or potato family) » Cestrum diurnum SES-trum -- meaning, point (possibly resembling the cestrum, a pointed tool used for art) dy-YUR-num -- pertaining to a day, day-flowering commonly known as: China Berry, day jasmine, inkberry, white chocolate jasmine • Hindi: दिन का राजा din ka raja Origin: Tropical America ... leaves elliptic-oblong or oblong-ovate, obtuse, mostly 5-10 cm long and to 2.5 cm wide, dark green and glossy, paler beneath, short-petiolate. ... one inch, tubular, white, fragrant blooms appear in clusters ... petals are bent backwards ... mildly fragrant during the day and the fragrance intensifies in the late evening and after dark. References: Flowers of IndiaTop TropicalsPIER species info

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