Common
name: "Arabian Jasmine" or "Sambac
Jasmine"
Latin name: Jasminum sambac
Native
to: India to Burma
Growth habit: An upright woody or vining bush usually
not over 36" in height or width.
Flowers: Yes, very fragrant cluster of white flowers.
Temps: Normal indoor temps
Humidity: Not critical. Pests: Watch for aphids
or spider mites.
Lighting:
Pictured
Houseplant:
10" Sambac Jasmine Trellis
Houseplant
Cultural
information: "Arabian Jamine's" are popular
during the spring and summer for use on patio's and covered decks.
Unless you have a greenhouse or atrium, most "Sambac
Jasmine's" are discarded at the end of the season.
Outdoors place your Jasmine in a bright location that's
sheltered from hot mid-day sun. Feed monthly with low nitrogen
fertilizer. Most plant foods are labeled with 3 numbers, for
example 20-20-20, nitrogen will be the first number listed. Periodically
throughout the summer your plant will reward you with several
clusters of very fragrant white flowers.
"Sambac Jasmine's" are available during in the spring
in larger container sizes either as an upright plant or grown on a
trellis.
