Botanical Name: Jasminum polyanthum
Common Name: Pink jasmine Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to sprawling, vigorous climbing growth of many slender twining stems – becomes dense with age; can be aggressive and invasive Height 15-30' Spread 15-30' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade Soil prefers moist loam, tolerates most Hardiness some frost (zones 9, 12-24) Morphology: Leaves odd pinnately compound, 2-4" long, 5-9 ovate-lanceolate leaflets Flowers small, terminal or axillary clusters of 1/2-1" long tubular pink flowers – white when open – February-April Fruit small black berry – rarely seen Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: fast growing vine for showy pink flowers – background screen if supported – large scale groundcover Landscape Care: Watering regular – especially summer Fertilizing balanced – twice annually Pruning head back and thin out strongly after bloom Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Southeast Asia Family: Oleaceae Notes: |
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