Do You Know Which Tree Is Called the 'Tree of Sorrow'?
But why is it called the 'Tree of Sorrow'?
It is Parijat, also known as Harsingar.
The answer lies in its unusual blooming cycle.
Its intensely fragrant flowers, also referred to as night-blooming jasmine, bloom only at night.
By sunrise, most blossoms have already fallen to the ground.
This fleeting bloom is what earned Parijat its poetic English name:
The Tree of Sorrow.
Its leaves, bark, and blossoms have long been used in traditional remedies.
Yet Parijat is cherished for more than its flowers.
Its leaves, bark, and blossoms have long been used in traditional remedies.
A flower loved not despite its brief life, but because of it!

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