Jasmine (Chameli / Mogra)All seasonsMullai (Jasminum auriculatum)Updated 9 October 2026
CO 1 (Mullai)
A TNAU Jasminum auriculatum variety with long-corolla-tube flowers that are easy to harvest and string, yielding about 8.8 t/ha тАФ a standard mullai loose-flower variety.
SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodPerennial; warm-season flush
Expected yield~8.8 t/ha flowers
Suitable soilAll soils
Quick facts
- Type
- Mullai (Jasminum auriculatum)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; warm-season flush
- Expected yield
- ~8.8 t/ha flowers
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Released by TNAU, Coimbatore (Jasminum auriculatum)
About this variety
CO 1 is a TNAU-released Jasminum auriculatum (mullai) variety whose flowers have a long corolla tube, which makes them easy to pick and string into garlands тАФ a practical advantage for the loose-flower trade. It yields about 8.8 t/ha of flowers and is a standard mullai variety for Tamil Nadu.
Key characteristics
Plant typeMullai (Jasminum auriculatum)
MaturityPerennial; warm-season flush
Yield potential~8.8 t/ha flowers
Disease resistanceGood field tolerance in its target region
SoilAll soils
SeasonAll seasons
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; warm-season flush
Expected yield
~8.8 t/ha flowers
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Good field tolerance in its target region
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Long corolla tube makes the flowers easy to pick and string.
- Dependable ~8.8 t/ha yield; a standard mullai variety.
Things to consider
- A mullai (auriculatum) type recommended for Tamil Nadu; check local suitability elsewhere.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Tamil Nadu