Jasmine, Sieu-hing-hwa
Jasminum lanceolaria

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It often lies over. The leaves are opposite and have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are oval and 4-16 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The flowers are in compound groups. The fruit is a black berry.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in dense valley forests below 2,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The flowers are used for scenting tea.

Edible parts

Flowers - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Jasminum attentuatum Roxb. & G. Don [Illegitimate]; Jasminum discolor Franch.; Jasminum dunnianum H. Lev.; Jasminum lonchophyllum Voigt; Jasminum pachyphyllum Hemsl.; Jasminum paniculatum Roxb.; Jasminum shimadae Hayata; Jasminum superfluum Koidz.;