Plant guide
Pakistani Jasmine (Motia)
Jasminum sambac
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A South-Asian garden favourite grown for its intensely fragrant white blooms. Evergreen and bushy, it thrives in UAE warmth with regular water and some afternoon shade.
Monthly care guide
Guidance to adapt to your plant and conditions, not a fixed watering schedule.
◉ Water 1
Water Pakistani Jasmine (Motia)
Water deeply when the top 2 cm of soil is dry. Let the soil breathe between sessions.
Sandy UAE soils drain fast — deep, spaced watering prevents both stress and root rot.
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❧ Feed 1
Feed Pakistani Jasmine (Motia)
Spread balanced NPK around the root zone and water in. Mulch over the top.
Spring & autumn are the two big growth surges in UAE — feed timed for them returns the most leaf and bloom.
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✂ Prune 1
Renewal prune Pakistani Jasmine (Motia)
Cut back leggy growth by up to a third. Remove summer dieback fully.
Autumn cut-back frames the second flush of growth; old wood holds pests over winter.
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☷ Other care 1
Flush soil around Pakistani Jasmine (Motia)
Slow-soak the root zone with 2–3× the normal water volume to leach accumulated salts below the root depth.
UAE tap and groundwater carry dissolved salts; without periodic flushing they build up and burn salt-sensitive roots.
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Planting and safety details
Planting months: October · November · February · March
Plant in the cooler months; flowers spring through autumn.
No toxicity warning is recorded here. That is not confirmation that the plant is safe to eat or handle.