Jasminum odoratissimum PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Jasminum odoratissimum is a deciduous Shrub.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Condiment

The flowers are used for flavouring or scenting tea[183].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Essential

An essential oil from the flowers is used in perfumery[46, 61]. The flowers are picked soon after opening each morning and used fresh for oil extraction[238].

Special Uses

Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

We have almost no information on this species, though one report says that it can succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of Britain[245]. Most members of this genus succeed in a good well-drained loam[1, 200]. The flowers have a heavy sweet perfume[245]. The plant is cultivated in warm temperate areas for the essential oil obtained from the flowers[50, 61]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very easy. Cuttings of mature wood in November. Layering.

Other Names

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Native Range

AFRICA: Spain (Canarias), Portugal (Madeira Islands), Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Jasminum grandiflorum	Jasmin	Climber	2.5	10-12	S	LMH	SN	M	3	3	4
Jasminum humile	Yellow Jasmine	Shrub	3.0	7-10		LMH	SN	DM	1	1	2
Jasminum nudiflorum	Winter-Flowering Jasmin, Winter jasmine	Shrub	3.6	6-11	M	LMH	FSN	M	0	1	3
Jasminum officinale	Jessamine, Poet's jasmine	Climber	10.0	6-9	F	LMH	SN	M	2	2	2
Jasminum sambac	Jasmine Tea	Shrub	3.0	9-12	M	LM	SN	M	3	3	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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