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Want 12 Months of Flowers? Plant These 5 Now, Fill Your Home with Fragrance!
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News18•24-09-2026, 11:02
Want 12 Months of Flowers? Plant These 5 Now, Fill Your Home with Fragrance!
  • •To enjoy flowers year-round, plant Ixora, Mogra, Night-blooming Jasmine, Hibiscus, and Gulchandani in your garden.
  • •Kuldeep Kumar of Kuldeep Nursery suggests these 5 plants for continuous blooms, some also used in religious rituals.
  • •Ixora ($150) is a beautiful, fragrant red flower that can be planted in any season, known for its captivating beauty.
  • •Mogra ($40) produces fragrant white flowers, popular for making gajras and garlands for various occasions.
  • •Night-blooming Jasmine ($150), especially the yellow variety, can fill your entire home with its attractive fragrance.
  • •Hibiscus ($40) provides flowers for 12 months and can be grown from cuttings, making it a cost-effective option for worship.
  • •Gulchandani ($60) is an attractive white-flowered plant that stays full of blooms with regular pruning and is commonly used in worship.

Key Questions Answered

According to Kuldeep Kumar, the five plants that provide flowers for all 12 months are Ixora, Mogra, Yellow Night-blooming Jasmine (Raat Rani), Hibiscus, and Gulchandani.

A Mogra plant costs 40 rupees per plant in the market.

Yes, if someone already has a Hibiscus plant at home, a new plant can be grown for free by taking a bud or part of it, though buying it from a nursery costs 40 rupees.