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Open main menu Search Cestrum nocturnum Language Watch Edit Cestrum nocturnum  (common names include  night-blooming jessamine ,  night-blooming jasmine ,  night-blooming cestrum , and  raatrani ), is a species of  Cestrum  in the plant family  Solanaceae  (the potato family). It is native to the  West Indies , but naturalized in  South Asia  . [1] Cestrum nocturnum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Tracheophytes Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Cestrum Species: C. nocturnum Binomial name Cestrum nocturnum L. Description Edit Cestrum nocturnum  is an  evergreen  woody  shrub  growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. The  leaves  are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 2–4.5 cm (0.79–1.77 in) broad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin. The flowers are greenish-white,...