Jasmine
Jasminum polyanthum

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

An evergreen climber. It grows 3-5 m tall and spreads 8 m wide. It twines and tangles through trees. The leaves are dark green and have 5-7 leaflets. The buds are pink. The flowers occur in large numbers. They hang down and have a scent. The outsides are red and the insides white. The fruit is a black berry. It is 7-11 mm across.

There are between 200 and 500 Jasminum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in valleys and thickets in southern China between 1,400-3,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andorra, Asia, Australia, Britain, China, Europe, Mediterranean, Myanmar, New Zealand, SE Asia, Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Jasminum excellens King & Prain ex Prain;