ahh now as to jasmine latin names:
1....there are different jasmines so is different latin names
*J.angulare/-southern african jasmine
evergreen stems 10-20 ft long,rich green leaves divided into 3 leaflets white summer
flowers 1 in wide borne in groups of 3 no fragrance.
*j floridum/showy jasmine
evergreen semi evergreento 5 ft high dark grren leaves divided in 3s rarely 5s clusters of golden yellow 1/2-3/4 in scentless
flowers spring till fall blooms
*j.gracillimum/pinwheel jasmine
evergreen similar to muliflorum but darker leaves
*j humile/itialian jasmine-evergreen erect willowy shoots reaching 20 ft will make a 10 ft mound light green leaves 3-7 2 in long leaflets clusters of 1/2 in yellow
flowers fragrant all summer bloomer.
(the one i have)
*j lauriflolium nitidum(j.nitidum)shineing jasmine or angelwing jasmine requires long warm
growing season to bloom well,not hardy below 25 moderate growth 10-20 ft undivided leaves 2 in long very fragrant 1 in shaped pinwheel
flowers opening from purplish buds in late
spring and summer white inside purpleish outside borne in cllusters of 3 can be used as ground cover or container
plant often sold as j.magnificum
*j.leratti/priviot leafed jasmine-evergreen 15 ft glossy green leaves slightly fragrant white
flowers*j mesnyi/primrose jamine-evergreen willowy arching 6-10 ft dark green leaves bright lemon yellow
flowers 2 in across no scent blooms winter or
spring needs space& does well tied and allowed to cascade in waterfall fashion or clip as a 3 ft hedge avoid severe pruneing.
*j multiflorum/downy jasmine-evergreen vine leaves 2 in long stems has a downy coating with a grayish effect clusters of white
flowers slight scent.
*j.nudiflorum winter jasmine-decidous vine willowy unscented yellow
flowers in winter or early
spring*j.officinale /common winter jasmine semi evergreen or decidous 30 ft very fragrant white
flowers 1 in
flowers in summer into fall
*grandiflorum/spanish jasmine climbs to 15 ft but larger blooms 1 1/2 in
*.parkeri/dearf jasmine-evergreen shrub 1 ft-1 1/2 ft shrub small scentless yellow
flowers.good in rock garden
*j polyanthum/pink jasmine-evergreen(protected in LA<TX<CA)fast grower 20 ft bright green leaves lighter on underside highly fragrant 3/4 in blooms white ind=side
rose clored outside borne in dence clusters late winter early
spring blooms grown as ground cover or hanging baskets.
*j sambac/arabianian jasmine-evergreen 6-10 ft glossy green leaves blooms summer powerfully fragrant 3/4-1 in white
flowers white
grand duke of tuscany has double blooms
maid of new orleans has single
flowers & more compact& this is used in teas for jasmine tea
*jxstephanence evergreen to decdous dull green foliage evergreen in tropics pale pink
flowers 1/2 in fragrant in clusters of 5 or more late
spring& summer
*j volubile/wax jasmine-evergreen native to austrailia 10-15 ft 2 in long small fragrant
flowers all year
now ain't all that something!
and if anyone ever runs across somewhere selling arabian jasmine.be sure to point me there.I like jasmine tea& have started a tea garden