Red Jasmine Jasminum beesianum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- JAZ-mih-num bee-zee-AN-um
- Description
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Beesianum jasmine is a fragrant, semi-evergreen, flowering, climbing plant in the Oleaceae or olive family native to Asia. Growing up to 12 feet tall, it requires frequent pruning to contain its height, Beesianum jasmine produces pink to red sweet-smelling flowers in late spring to mid-summer and may be pruned after blooming. Glossy black berries last into winter. It is best suited for USDA zones 7a-9b where it prefers medium watering in average, well-drained soil and full to partial sun. This plant can survive light frost, though not a harsh winter.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Jasminum
- Species:
- beesianum
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South East Tibet to South Central China
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- It’s frost hardy, so can take light frosts, but may suffer in harsh winters.
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- Glossy black berries
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Fragrant, pink to rose-red on new growth in late spring to early summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
