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Trachelospermum
''Trachelospermum'' Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, is a genus of evergreen woody vines in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1851. All species are native to southern and eastern Asia. They have long stems climbing to 12 m or more high in trees. The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate to ovate, 2–8 cm long and 0.5–4 cm broad. The flowers are salverform (like those of Phlox), simple, 2.5–7 cm broad, with five white, pale yellow or purple petals joined at the base to form a tube. The generic name ''Trachelospermum'' comes from the Greek, literally meaning "neck seed", and referring to the seed shape. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum. Species # '' Trachelospermum asiaticum'' (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai - China (incl Tibet + Taiwan), Japan (incl Ryukyu + Bonin Islands), Korea, Indochina, Assam, Borneo, W Malaysia # '' Trachelospermum assamense'' Woodson - Assam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachelospermum Assamense
''Trachelospermum'' Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, is a genus of evergreen woody vines in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1851. All species are native to southern and eastern Asia. They have long stems climbing to 12 m or more high in trees. The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate to ovate, 2–8 cm long and 0.5–4 cm broad. The flowers are salverform (like those of Phlox), simple, 2.5–7 cm broad, with five white, pale yellow or purple petals joined at the base to form a tube. The generic name ''Trachelospermum'' comes from the Greek, literally meaning "neck seed", and referring to the seed shape. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum. Species # ''Trachelospermum asiaticum'' (Siebold & Zucc.) Nakai - China (incl Tibet + Taiwan), Japan (incl Ryukyu + Bonin Islands), Korea, Indochina, Assam, Borneo, W Malaysia # '' Trachelospermum assamense'' Woodson - Assam, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachelospermum Asiaticum
''Trachelospermum asiaticum'', the Asiatic jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Apocynaceae and it is native species, native to Asia. Its flowers resemble stars, so it is also referred to as yellow star jasmine or Asian star jasmine. This is a fast growing evergreen vine, often used to cover fences, walls, and similar surfaces. It is heat- and cold- tolerant, and grows even in shady areas. Etymology The Latin Binomial nomenclature, specific epithet ''asiaticum'' means "from Asia". It was first described by Philipp Franz von Siebold and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in 1846. Bavarians, Bavarian physician and naturalist Siebold spent time in Japan between 1823 and 1829. Back in Germany with his collections, he was assisted by Zuccarini, professor of botany at the University of Munich to describe this plant under its original name of ''Malouetia asiatica'' (1846). Description Growing to tall, ''Trachelospermum asiaticum'' is a woody, evergreen vine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachelospermum Jasminoides
''Trachelospermum jasminoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia ( Japan, Korea, southern China and Vietnam).Flora of China''Trachelospermum jasminoides''/ref> Common names include confederate jasmine, southern jasmine, star jasmine, confederate jessamine, and Chinese star jasmine. This plant, and the variegated cultivar 'Variegatum', have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Description ''Trachelospermum jasminoides'' is an evergreen woody liana growing to high. When they meet a wet surface, they emit aerial weed roots, otherwise they surround the support (they are twining). If cut, like most Apocynaceae, they exude a white latex, resembling sticky milk. Young twigs, initially pubescent, become glabrous with age. The leaves are opposite, oval to lanceolate, long and broad, with an entire margin and an acuminate apex. Dark green in summer, the leaves turn bronze in winter. Inflore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
