Growing Crape Jasmine In My Garden.

Many of these plants can be found growing along the road sides or outside homes in my neighbourhood. 

Some common names of this plant are Pinwheel Flower, Crape Jasmine, East India Rosebay, Nero's Crown, etc. Its scientific name is Tabernaemontana Divaricata. 

 One day I found a small plant about 5 inches growing in my garden. The leaves look very familiar. Out of curiousity, I dug out the small plant and plant it in a flower pot.

I didn't know how the small plant got into my garden. I think it doesn't have any fruits or seeds for the birds to eat and drop the seeds to my garden. Crape Jasmine is a common plant and it is evergreen. It can grow to about 6 feet or more. 

The dark green and glossy leaves are about 6 inches long and 2 inches wide. When a leaf is plucked off, it exudes a while or milky sap. 

The white flowers grow in small clusters.

 The flowers are of single layered petals.

My plants have started to bear seeds.

 This plant grows easily and needs low maintenance.

 The plant is poisonous but also used as traditional medicine. 

Do not become proud at that time and forget the LORD your God,

who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

Do not forget that He led you through the great and

terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions,

where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!

(Deuteronomy 8:14-15, NLT)