'night-blooming fragrance') is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae (tribe Marsdenieae), native to China and Indo-China.
The plant bears clusters of golden yellow blooms along the vining stems during summer months.
Individual blooms emerge successively over a period of weeks emitting a rich, heavy fragrance during the day and night.
The plant can be reproduced by cutting or seeding and grows in airy soil in bright sunlight.
Telosma cordata has single heart-shaped leaves growing in pairs.
The plant has also been used for traditional medicinal purposes, as an antipyretic, an antidote for poison, a tranquilizer, and for the relief of backbone pain.