Scientific Name:
Jasminum polyanthum
Pronunciation:
JAZZ-mih-num poll-ee-AN-thum
Common Name:
jasmine
Family Name:
Oleaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves odd pinnate, 5-7(-9) leaflets, lanceolate, most 6-10cm long x 1.5-3cm wide; flowers 2-3cm wide, highly fragrant, 5 white petals forming a long corolla tube, pink pointed buds.
Habit:
Twiggy
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (western China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Fragrance
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to J. officinale
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink (pink in bud)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Feb, Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Black
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Brown
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Caterpillar or cutworm, Mealybugs, Scale insects, Virus, Whitefly (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
