Trachelospermum asiaticum

Trachelospermum asiaticum
close-up of flower showing "windmill" shape
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Apocyneae
Genus: Trachelospermum
Species: T. asiaticum
Binomial name
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Nakai[1]

Trachelospermum asiaticum (common name Asiatic jasmine) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Korea and Japan. Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall, it is an evergreen climber with glossy, leathery leaves and strongly scented cream-coloured flowers in summer.[2]

The hardiest Trachelospermum species, this plant can be grown in temperate areas against a sheltered wall or fence. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. "International Plant Names Index". Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Trachelospermum asiaticum". Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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