It is the state flower of Bengali. My Bengali colleague tells me that Durga Puja is never complete without Pavazha Malli/Harsingar/Parijat as it always flowers during the puja time. I planted a small sapling last year and watched it grow into a fine tree. This year we trimmed it and lo, it flowered right around puja. Today I had enough to use it for decorating. Here it is:
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