Mogra (Arabian jasmine)
Jasminum sambac · also called Malligai, Jasminum sambac
Flowering
- Light
- Sunny
- Pot size
- Large pot (more than 15 litres)
- Care level
- Not rated by our source
- Year round or seasonal
- Kept year to year; no cold limit in our source
- Pets
- ASPCA: non-toxic to cats and dogs
Light and position
Jasmines need full sun or at least bright light (NC State). TNAU describes the crop’s ideal climate as warm summers, mild winters, moderate rain and sunny days.
Size and pot
NC State says jasmines in containers usually stay 4 to 5 feet tall. Our pot band: large pot (more than 15 litres).
Watering
TNAU’s field guidance is to water right after planting and then about weekly, depending on the weather. In a pot, check the mix more often in hot spells.
Potting mix and feeding
TNAU recommends well-drained loamy or red loamy fertile soil.
Growing through the year
TNAU (for Tamil Nadu) plants mogra from June to November, prunes bushes to about 50 cm in the last week of November, and reports flowering from March to April.
Winter outdoors
Cold limit: not given by our source. Our sources give no minimum temperature for Jasminum sambac.
| Your coldest winter nights | What to do |
|---|---|
| Coldest nights 15 °C or warmer | Cold limit not given by our source: protect from cold |
| Coldest nights 10 to 15 °C | Cold limit not given by our source: protect from cold |
| Coldest nights 5 to 10 °C | Cold limit not given by our source: protect from cold |
| Coldest nights 0 to 5 °C | Cold limit not given by our source: protect from cold |
| Light frost: nights down to about −5 °C | Cold limit not given by our source: protect from cold |
| Hard frost: nights below −5 °C | Cold limit not given by our source: protect from cold |
A plant can stay out only when its limit is below the coldest night in your band; a limit equal to that night counts as needing shelter. A rare cold snap, wind or a wet pot can still damage plants. We convert °F to °C with NIST’s formula.
Watch for
TNAU lists bud worm, leaf webber, blossom midge and mites (worse in hot, dry weather). Yellow leaves can come from iron deficiency, nematodes or root rot.
Pets and people
ASPCA lists jasmine (Jasminum species) as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses.
General gardening information, not professional advice. Plant toxicity details are a starting point, not veterinary or medical advice: if a pet or child may have eaten a plant, contact a veterinarian or doctor promptly.
Care level: not rated by our source. Pot band and summary wording are ours, based on the sources below.