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Asian Jasmine

Trachelospermum asiaticum
Perennials

(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
Trachelospermum asiaticum

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Trachelospermum asiaticum Plant Information

Classification  
   
Scientific Name: Trachelospermum asiaticum
Common Name: Asian jasmine
Family: Apocynaceae
Suggested Uses: perennials, groundcovers
   
Characteristics  
   
Plant Form: spreading, cascading
Height: 2 feet
Spread: spreading
Foliage: oval, deep green leaves

new growth has a milky latex sap
Flower: seldom seen small, white, fragrant star-like flowers
Bloom Period: Spring
   
Environment  
   
Sun: partial shade, light shade, full sun

shade may be needed in desert regions
Water: low water requirement
Soil: adaptable

tolerates salt
Heat Tolerance: high heat tolerance

low cold-tolerance
USDA Zone: zones 7 - 11
Native Range: temperate Asia
   
Care  
   
Maintenance: can be sheared back, pruned, or mowed to maintain height

plant is slow to get started, slow to spread, but quite steady once established

propagation by stem cuttings
Pests & Pathology: susceptible to scale insects

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