The Jasminum polyanthum jaz-MIN-ee-uh pol-ee-ANTH-um is a climbing shrub that produces fragrant white blooms.It’s a semi-deciduous evergreen vine (in some locations) native to Burma and China and suitable for a wide range of climates.This fast growing vine flowers nicely and finds use for covering walls or fences.
Jasminum grandiflorum JAZ-mih-num gran-dih-FLOR-um is a deciduous shrub, best suited for outdoor use. Jasminum are found throughout Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.Many assume Jasminum grandiflorum with the common name ‘Spanish Jasmine’ and Jasminum officinale “Poet’s Jasmine” are the same jasmine plants but they are different species.
Jasminum Nudiflorum JAZ-mih-num, noo-dee-FLOR-um is a deciduous, slender shrub native to Northern China.However, it has been naturalized and widely cultivated in France and some parts of the United States.Belonging to the family Oleaceae (olive family), the plant type was first described by the English botanist John Lindi in 1846 in an article published in the Journal of the Horticultural Society of London.
The state flower of South Carolina is Gelsemium sempervirens (jel-SEM-ee-um sem-per-VY-renz) an attractive perennial vine whose name translates to “evergreen jasmine.”However, it is not a true jasmine (sometimes spelled jessamine) despite being part of the Gelsemiaceae family.The plant has the peculiar nickname of poor man’s rope, which refers to its high toxicity.
Trachelospermum jasminoides (tray-key-low-SPER-mum, jaz-min-OY-deez) is considered a liana plant.This is the term applied to plants which scramble vertically up other plants or intentional supports to attain more sunlight.This woody, evergreen perennial hails from Southeast Asia, Japan, and China, this vine is a member of the Dogbane or Apocynaceae family.
Jasmine plants are a garden staple, from its scent and inflorescence to its use as a popular tea.But did you know there’s another plant in the same family as milkweed and dogbane (Apocynaceae) that serves as a great substitute?Trachelospermum asiaticum (tray-kee-low-SPER-mum ay-see-AT-ih-kum) is a native to Japan, and Korea, China, and India, with a scent surprisingly similar to true jasmine.
