Murraya paniculata

Satin-wood, Cosmetic-bark Tree, Orange Jasmine, Mock Orange, Lakeview Jasmine, Chinese Box

Message of the Flower

Peace in the Vital

The Mother’s Comment

The result of the abolition of desires.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The one thing that is most needed for this sadhana is peace, calm, especially in the vital—a peace which depends not on circumstances or surroundings but on the inner relation with a higher consciousness which is the consciousness of the Divine, of the Mother.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: Inner Contact with the Mother

If you get peace, then to clean the vital becomes easy. If you simply clean and clean and do nothing else, you go very slowly—for the vital gets dirty again and has to be cleaned a hundred times. The peace is something that is clean in itself—so to get it is a positive way of securing your object. To look for dirt only and clean is the negative way.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: Peace

Colour

White

Family

Rutaceae

Cultivars

Min-a-Min', 'Exotica'

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small, around 1-2 cm in diameter

Flower Texture

Waxy

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Strong, sweet, jasmine-like fragrance

Leaf Texture

Glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Can be grown as a shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Spring through summer, with sporadic blooms throughout the year in warmer climates

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate; requires well-drained soil

Soil Type

Prefers fertile, loamy soil but is adaptable

Temperature Ranges

Prefers temperatures above freezing; can tolerate a light frost but is damaged by hard freezes

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Can be susceptible to scale, mites, and sooty mold

Pollinators

Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects

Habitat

Native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia; widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical gardens worldwide

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for pollinators

Ornamental

Widely used for its ornamental value, fragrance, and as a hedge

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Popular in landscaping and garden design

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered; widely cultivated

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