Name: Crape jasmine or Gardenia jasminoides or Pinwheel Flower ( Gardenia).
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Pinwheel flower is also called as Crape Jasmine, Crape Gardenia, Carnation of India, Moonbeam. In Kannada we call it as Nandi Battalu. Its botanical name is Tabernaemontana divaricata. It is an evergreen shrub native to India and cultivated throughout South East Asia.

The flowers bloom throughout the year. The flowers have 5 petals and are clustered on the stem tips. Another variety known as “Flore Pleno” has clusters of pure white, lacy double flowers and wavy, narrow leaves. ‘Grandifolia’ is a cultivar with larger leaves and double flowers.

Plant Propagation:
New plants can be grown from stem cuttings, which are chopped from partially mature wood in the growing season. It grows well in full sun or partial shade. Fertilize with an organic compound for fast growth. Crape Jasmine can be used as hedge or shrub border-screen or as background planting.