Parimullai
A Jasminum auriculatum (mullai) variety with medium round buds, a long ~9-month flowering span and reported resistance to the jasmine gall mite тАФ about 8 t/ha of flowers.
Quick facts
- Type
- Mullai (Jasminum auriculatum)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; long flowering span (~9 months/year)
- Expected yield
- ~8 t/ha flowers
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Jasminum auriculatum (mullai) variety
About this variety
Parimullai is a Jasminum auriculatum (mullai) variety valued for its medium, round buds, an unusually long flowering span of about nine months a year, and a reported average yield of about 8 t/ha of flowers. Its standout trait is resistance to the jasmine gall (bud) mite, which turns buds into useless galls тАФ a genuine advantage where that mite is a regular problem.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; long flowering span (~9 months/year)
Expected yield
~8 t/ha flowers
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Resistant to the jasmine gall (bud) mite
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Resistant to the jasmine gall mite тАФ a key pest that others suffer from.
- Long flowering span of about nine months a year.
- Dependable ~8 t/ha flower yield.
Things to consider
- A mullai (auriculatum) type; for round sambac garland buds, choose gundumalli instead.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh