Kashmiri Jasmine

Add colour and fragrance to your garden with Kashmiri Jasmine, a vigorous ornamental climber known for its attractive clusters of fragrant, star-shaped flowers. The flowers open in a pale shade before gradually changing to pink and deeper reddish tones, creating a beautiful multicoloured display on the same plant.

Its dense green foliage and fast-climbing growth make it ideal for covering pergolas, trellises, fences, arches, and garden walls. It thrives in warm climates and flowers best when provided with plenty of sunlight.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Kashmiri Jasmine / Rangoon Creeper
• Scientific name: Combretum indicum
• Synonym: Quisqualis indica
• Family: Combretaceae
• Plant type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen flowering climber
• Flower colour: White to pink and deep pink-red
• Fragrance: Sweet and noticeable
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Moderate and regular
• Soil: Fertile, moist, and well-drained
• Climate: Warm, tropical, and subtropical
• Growth rate: Fast
• Support required: Yes
• Suitable for: Pergolas, trellises, fences, arches, entrances, and garden walls
• Maintenance: Moderate

Care Tips:

• Provide direct sunlight for abundant flowering.
• Install a strong support to guide the climbing stems.
• Water regularly while allowing the upper soil to dry slightly between watering.
• Increase watering during periods of extreme heat.
• Avoid waterlogged soil.
• Prune after flowering or when necessary to control its vigorous growth.
• Apply a balanced flowering-plant fertilizer during the growing season.
• Protect young plants from frost and cold winds.

Note: Flower colour changes naturally as the blooms mature. The plant may not be flowering at the time of delivery. Its height, shape, fullness, and number of flowers may vary according to the season and stage of growth.