Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton

Arabian jasmine vine

Some jasmines

	Jasminum polyanthum	You are here 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.
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.
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.
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

Jasminum sambac description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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