I wonder which jasmines my sister and I are - our names are Jai and Jui (marathi for jasmine). Everyone in the family tells us Jai is a slightly 'bigger' variety of jasmine than 'Jui'. My grandpa had both shrubs, but I'm still confused.
thanks & regards, ~ jai On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anandkbh...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thank you Tabish. This has enriched my knowledge. Reference to Flowers of > India picture site is really very useful. > akbhatt > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> A sweet-smelling topic! :-) >> I will try to complement the information provided by AK Bhatt. Some >> more names here: >> Jasminum angustifolium - Wild Jasmine (Native) >> Hindi: बनमल्लिका Banmallika • Tamil: Kattumalligai • Malayalam: >> Kattumallika • Telugu: Adavimalli • Kannada: Kananamallika, >> Adavimallige • Sanskrit: वनमल्लिका Vanamallika, Asphota >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum nitidum - Angelwing Jasmine, Royal jasmine, Shining jasmine >> (Introduced) >> Hindi: राज चमेली Raj Chameli >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Angelwing%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum polyanthum - Pink jasmine, Winter jasmine, Chinese jasmine >> (Introduced) >> Hindi: गुलाबी चमेली Gulabi chameli • Tamil: ஜாதி மல்லி Jaadi-malli >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Pink%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum humile - Yellow Jasmine, Italian Jasmine (Native) >> Hindi: पीली चमेली Peeli chameli, सोन चमेली Son chameli • Nepalese: >> मसिनो जाई Masino Jaai >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Yellow%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum mesnyi - Primrose jasmine, Japanese jasmine (Introduced) >> Hindi: Japani chameli जापानी चमेली >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Primrose%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum fluminense - River Jasmine, Brazilian Jasmine (Intrduced) >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/River%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum malabaricum - Malabar Jasmine (Native) >> Marathi: कुसर kusar, रान मोगरा ran mogra • Tamil: கொடிவகை kotivakai • >> Kannada: Kadu mallige • Sanskrit: मुद्गर mudgara >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Malabar%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum nervosum (Native) >> Manipuri: Warakki Kundo • Telugu: Kundamu malle • Hindi: Kunda कुंद >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Kundo.html >> Jasminum officinale - Common Jasmine, True jasmine, Poet's jasmine >> (Native) >> Hindi: चमेली Chameli • Marathi: Jati-jai • Konkani: Sanjui • Sanskrit: >> मल्लिका Mallika >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Common%20Jasmine.html >> Jasminum multiflorum - Star jasmine, Downy jasmine (Native) >> Manipuri: কুন্দো Kundo • Telugu: Kundamu malle • Hindi: Kunda कुंद • >> Malayalam: Kurukuttimulla • Tamil: மகரந்தம் Makarandam • Gujarati: >> ગુજરી Gujari >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kunda.html >> >> Kund (Jasminum multiflorum) find wide mention in ancient literature. >> It was supposed to be a beautiful flower. beautiful teeth were >> compared to kund buds. Instead of the common western phrase 'white as >> snow', what often appears in Hindu mythological stories is 'white as >> kund'. It is sad to see that today even many gardeners are not aware >> of the name Kund कुंद. >> Best wishes >> - Tabish >> >> >> On Jun 16, 10:20 am, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anandkbh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Various varieties of Jasmines are found in India, and matching their >> > botanical names to prevalent Hindi names has always been a nightmare to >> me. >> > Bose and Choudhury's book mentions the following Jasmines in the >> category of >> > shrubs: >> > 1. Jasminum humile. सोनजुही >> > 2. Jasminum pubescens and J. pubescens 'Rubescens' कुंद >> > 3. Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine). बेला >> > Various varieties are grown in In India: >> > a. Japapnese sambac 'Rai' and 'Japanese Rai' मोगरा. The two varieties >> differ >> > in the size of the flower. Both have compact buds and flowers. >> > b. J. sambac 'motia' मोतिया >> > It is presumed that all these varieties are native to India. >> > In the category of climbers they have mentioned a larger number >> > 1. Jasminum augustifolium >> > *2. J. auriculatum जूही >> > 3. J.flexile >> > 4. J. grandiflorum (Spanish Jasmine): Grown in tropical and sub-tropical >> > regions, preferably in mild climate, for perfumery industry. >> > 5. J. nitidum >> > *6. Jasminum officinale (white jasmine) चमेली, यास्मीन. Native of >> Persia, >> > China and North India. It is the national flower of Pakistan, as well as >> of >> > Phlippines and Indonesia. >> > 7. J. sessiliflorum >> > *8. J. trinerve >> > *9. J. undulatum >> > All the varieties with asterisk are native. J. sambac is also named as >> > Arabic Jasmine, so it could have been initially brought from arabia, >> althogh >> > it has been naturalised centuries ago. It may be noted that the concept >> and >> > design of formal gardens have been brought to India by Mughals only. >> > There are reportedly 200 species of Jasmine which are native to tropical >> and >> > warm climate of the oid world. However, several varieties have duplicate >> > names and in truth there seems to about 90 original varieties, >> > Another flower which is often considered Jasmine is Echites >> caryophyllata >> > मालती, a large woody climber which flowers profusely in the late summer >> and >> > rains. It is a native of Florida, Mexico and West Indies. >> > For several varieties I have not mentioned the Hindi equivalent. I don't >> > know them. I would request the members for any help in this matter. Also >> any >> > suggestions for improvement and correction are welcome. >> > >> > P.S. I sent it earlier, but it has not appeared on the site. 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