Jasminum polyanthum (Pink jasmine)

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Jasminum polyanthum Franch.

Pink jasmine, white jasmine

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Oleaceae	Temperate climate shrubs, trees and a few vines, include forsythia, ash, jasmine, privet, olive, lilac, and many others
Genus	Jasminum	Originally from the Persian Yasameen,”gift from God”
Species	polyanthum

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Native to southeastern China, pink jasmine has become naturalized in Australia and New Zealand, where in some areas it is considered an invasive species. It is not found in the wild in North America, though it is popular with gardeners.

Identification: Plants produce twining vines that can reach 20′ (6.1 m). Leaves occur in groups of 5-7, each 2-4″ (5-10 cm) long and ½-1″ (1.3-2.5 cm) wide. They are dark green on top, lighter on the bottom, narrow and somewhat wavy, with smooth edges. Vines form profuse pink buds that open into five-petaled white flowers with a wonderful scent. Flowers are about ¾″ (2 cm) in diameter. Berries are black, ⅛-⅜″ (6-11 mm) around.

Some jasmines:

2/24/2010 · Bob & Celeste’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 10 × 15″ (25 × 38 cm) ID is uncertain

2/28/2010 · Bob and Celete’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain

	You are here Jasminum polyanthum	*Jasminum sambac*
Common Name	pink jasmine	Arabian jasmine vine
Plant	Plants produce twining vines that can reach 20′ (6.1 m).	Shrubs or vines up to 1½-9½′ (50-300 cm) high.
Flowers	Profuse pink buds that open into five-petaled ¾″ (2 cm) white flowers with a wonderful scent.	White, waxy-looking, ¾-1″ (2-3 cm) in diameter, with 5-9 lobes. Flowers form on the ends of branches, in clusters of 3-12. They open at night, released a strong, pleasant scent, and turn somewhat pink as they age.
Leaves	In groups of 5-7, each 2-4″ (5-10 cm) long and ½-1″ (1.3-2.5 cm) wide. They are dark green on top, lighter on the bottom, somewhat wavy, with smooth edges.	Oval in shape, with sharp tips, 1½-5″ (4-12 cm) × ¾-3″ (2-7.5 cm). Leaf stems are 1/16-⅛″ (2-6 mm) long. They are smooth and shiny.
Fruit	Black, ⅛-⅜″ (6-11 mm) around.	Purple to black berries ⅜″ (1 cm) in diameter.
Range/ Zones	USDA Zones: 8-11	USDA Zones: 9-11
Type	Wild	Wild

2/24/2010 · Bob & Celeste’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 4 × 2½′ (131 × 87 cm) ID is uncertain

2/24/2010 · Bob & Celeste’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 2 × 1½′ (69 × 46 cm) ID is uncertain

Online References:

Jasminum polyanthum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2020.

2/26/2010 · Bob & Celeste’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

2/28/2010 · Bob and Celete’s, Carlsbad, California · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain

Range: Zones 8-11:

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