Jasmine can be either deciduous or evergreen, and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines. The leaves are borne in opposing or alternating arrangement and can be of simple, trifoliate, or pinnate formation. The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. They are white or yellow, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish. The flowers are borne in ...
Jasmine, genus of about 200 species of fragrant-flowered shrubs and vines of the olive family. The plants are native to tropical and to some temperate areas of the Old World. Several are cultivated as ornamentals. A number of unrelated plants with fragrant flowers are also known as jasmines.
Jasmine plants offer a sweet floral scent and attractive white flowers that can be a great addition to any houseplant collection. Here's everything you need to know on how to grow and care for a jasmine plant indoors.
While sorting through the heady phrases used to describe jasmine's scent, one becomes convinced that this flowering houseplant has no equal: "intensely aromatic," "the scent of French perfume," "delicious essence," and "the poet's flower." These descriptions alone explain why this flowering vine is cultivated as an indoor plant.
The heady fragrance of flowering jasmine in your garden only requires knowing how to plant and care for it.
Common jasmine is a climbing shrub that can grow up to 8 metres tall. The leaves are made up of 7 to 9 smaller ‘leaflets’, which are long, pointed and oval-shaped. The flowers are white or very pale pink, with five petals and strongly scented. The fruits are small black berries. Read the scientific profile for common jasmine.