Trachelospermum jasminoides Star jasmine (Apocynaceae) Evergreen climber

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Trachelospermum jasminoides
Star jasmine
Evergreen climber
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The Trachelospermum jasminoides plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. It is a member of the Apocynaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Star jasmine. Some home gardeners know the variety as Rhynchospermum jasminoides.

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Latin Name:  Trachelospermum jasminoides
Common Name:  Star jasmine
Family:  Apocynaceae
Author:  (Lindl.)Lem.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Found as a weed in Chinese gardens where it grows on walls and trees[147].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained moderately retentive soil in full sun or with part-day shade[200]. Requires a good humus-rich soil[11]. Succeeds in moderately acid or alkaline soils[202]. Requires the protection of a wall[11]. Plants are not very hardy outside the milder areas of Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c when grown against a wall[200]. They tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c according to another report[202]. Plants are slow-growing when they are young and they are then more susceptible to damage by frost and cold winds[11, 202]. They may put on no new growth for the first 2 - 3 years after planting out[202]. A twining plant[182]. Plants are self-clinging on walls according to other reports[166, 200]. Flowers are produced on short laterals that grow from old wood[200]. The flowers are deliciously scented[245].

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