Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine vine)

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Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton

Arabian jasmine vine

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Oleaceae	Temperate climate shrubs, trees and a few vines, include forsythia, ash, jasmine, privet, olive, lilac, and many others
Genus	Jasminum	Originally from the Persian Yasameen,”gift from God”
Species	sambac	A common name, originally derived from the Sanskrit name champaka, which actually refers to a different shrub, Michelia champaca

About plant names...

This jasmine is native to southern and southeastern Asia. It is the national flower of the Philippines, and one of the three national flowers of Indonesia. It has become naturalized in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Jasmines are popular garden plants, and it has been cultivated for so long that its origins are unknown, but it is believed to come from India.

Some jasmines:

4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
≈ 10 × 15" (26 × 39 cm)

	*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 20-118" (50-300 cm) high.
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.
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.
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
Type	Wild	Wild

Identification: Plants take the form of shrubs or vines up to 20-118" (50-300 cm) high. Leaves are 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 are 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. Fruits are purple to black berries ⅜" (1 cm) in diameter.

An Arabian jasmine cultivar, 'Arabian Nights.' By Fanghong.

Online References:

Wikipedia

Floridata.com

The USDA Plants Database

Desert-tropicals.com

EFloras

Jasminum sambac description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2020.

Range: Zones 9-11:

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