Downy jasmine, Star jasmine


Scientific Name: Jasminum multiflorum (Burm. f.) Andr.
Synonym: Jasminum pubescens
Family: Oleaceae
Downy jasmine, Star jasmine(Jasminum multiflorum)
Jasminum multiflorum, flowers, Photo by Forest & Kim Starr, starr-031108-0154
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 21-24,26-28
USDA: 9b-11

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: India

Growth Habits: Evergreen, shrubby vine, 5 to 10 feet tall and wide (1.5-3 m); stems and leaves pubescent; opposite, ovate leaves, 2 to 3 inches long (5-7.5 cm)

Watering Needs: tolerates some salt

Propagation: Softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings under mist, in summer

Propagation: Cutting

  • by semi-hardwood secondary cuttings, in summer. Use intermittent mist. Root in 6-10 weeks. Firm green wood..

Downy jasmine, Star jasmine(Jasminum multiflorum)
Jasminum multiflorum, habit, Photo by Forest & Kim Starr, starr-030523-0152


Blooming Habits:
white, star-shaped flowers, about 1 inch wide (2.5 cm), without much fragrance, in small clusters, nearly year-round, more abundant in summer and fall.

Culture:
Generally pruned as a shrub


 

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