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32a. Shrub or climbing plant widely cultivated for its white, yellow or red fragrant flowers (7)
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Thought it was Jasmine but did not think that it had red flowers.
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Thought it was Jasmine but did not think that it had red flowers.
Thank you
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Jasmine
This article is about the plant genus. For the given name, see Jasmine (given name). For other uses, see Jasmine (disambiguation).
Jasmine
Jasminum sambac 'Grand Duke of Tuscany'.jpg
Jasminum sambac 'Grand Duke of Tuscany'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Tribe: Jasmineae
Genus: Jasminum
L.
Type species
Jasminum officinale
L.
Species
More than 200, see List of Jasminum species[1][2][3]
Synonyms[4]
Jacksonia hort. ex Schltdl
Jasminium Dumort.
Menodora Humb. & Bonpl.
Mogorium Juss.
Noldeanthus Knobl.
Jasmine (taxonomic name Jasminum /ˈjæsmᵻnəm/)[5] is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers. A number of unrelated plants contain the word "Jasmine" in their common names (see Other plants called "Jasmine").
Contents
Description
Distribution and habitat
Taxonomy
Selected Species
Cultivation and uses
Jasmine tea
Jasmonates
Cultural importance
Jasmine as a national flower
Other plants called "Jasmine"
See also
References
Further reading
External links
Description Edit
Jasmines can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round), and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines. Their leaves are borne opposite or alternate. They can be simple, trifoliate, or pinnate. The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. They are white or yellow in color, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish.