Jasminum
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Jasminium is a genus with over 200 species in the Oleaceae (olive) family. The plants are native to tropical and subtropical areas and can be either trees, shrubs, or vines; many of the vining types make good container plants. Members of this genus can be evergreen or deciduous. Jasmines are most well known for their heady fragranced flowers.
Jasmines need full sun for optimal health or at least bright light. Most will need moist, well-drained soil, though some species are somewhat tolerant of dry soils. While some specimens can grow up to 20 ft, container plants will usually stay at 4-5 ft and are easily pruned to size. Prune after flowering to ensure good bud set for the next season.
VIDEO Created by Laura Barth for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- J. beesianum, J. nudiflorum, J. officinale, J. x stephanense
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
- J. beesianum, J. nudiflorum, J. officinale, J. x stephanense
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Jasminum
- Family:
- Oleaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Houseplant
- Shrub
- Tree
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- Berries that turn black when ripe
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- 6 petals/rays
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are usually about 1 inch across, are white. pink, or yellow in color and very fragrant. Flowers are either solitary or in terminal cymose clusters of at least three flowers with 4 to 9 petals. Most are star-shaped with tubular bases. Double-flowered cultivars are available.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Undulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves vary between species; some are odd-pinnate compound and others simple, some are more ovate while others lanceolate, some have entire margins while others are undulate. Most houseplant species have opposite arrangement and entire margins.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Houseplants
