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